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Portrait of Tadeusz Kościuszko

Karl Gottlieb Schweikart · c. 1800

An oil portrait of Kościuszko painted around 1800 by Karl Gottlieb Schweikart, showing him during his years of exile.

This portrait depicts Kościuszko during his years of exile, showing how he was remembered after his campaigns.

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Oil painting of a young man with curly brown hair in a dark blue military uniform with silver epaulettes, red collar and cuffs, and a black sash. He holds a rolled white paper in his right hand and looks to the left against a muted sky background.
Karl Gottlieb Schweikart, Portrait of Tadeusz Kościuszko, c. 1800. National Museum in Warsaw.

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What it is

This oil painting portrait of Tadeusz Kościuszko was made around 1800 by the artist Karl Gottlieb Schweikart. It is held today by the National Museum in Warsaw. The painting shows Kościuszko in military uniform, dating from the period he spent in exile.

Why it matters

Painted after Kościuszko's defeat and imprisonment, this portrait reflects how he was remembered and depicted after his most famous military campaigns had ended. It shows the way artists and his supporters wished to present him: dignified, composed, still in uniform, during a time when he was living outside his homeland.

Look closer

  • What does Kościuszko's uniform and posture suggest about how the artist wanted him to be seen?
  • Why might a portrait from his years of exile look different from one made during his active military campaigns?
  • What is the rolled paper in his hand, and why might the artist have included it?

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