Jan Chełmiński, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jan Chełmiński

Polish artist

Date of Birth: 27-Jan-1851

Place of Birth: Brzustów, Masovian Voivodeship, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1925

Profession: painter

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Jan Chelminski nom de plume Jan van Chelminski (1851–1925), born Jan Wladyslaw Chelminski, was a Polish painter, who was born in Brzustów (27 January 1851) and entered the Munich Academy of Fine Arts on 14 April 1875 (Register: 3144).
He worked throughout Europe and lived in New York from 1895, though he took British nationality.
He was married twice, and after divorcing his first wife, married the sister of Roland Knoedler, the famous art dealer in New York.
He was best known in his lifetime for his historical works, especially those dealing with military history and the Napoleonic Wars.