Jo?ef Boruwlaski with Neil Fergusson
by John Kay
Title
Jo?ef Boruwlaski with Neil Fergusson
Artist
John Kay
Medium
Painting - Painting
Description
Jo?ef Boruwlaski, a dwarf, with Neil Fergusson. Etching by J. Kay, 1802. A 'true dwarf' (i.e. normally developed) The sitter was born of humble origin near Chaliez in Polish Russia in November 1739. He was one of a family of six children, three of whom were of normal stature. He was brought into prominance by the patronage of various ladies of substance and became favored in Royal courts all over Europe. He was described to the Royal Academy of Sciences of Paris in 1760 by Count Tressan as being "twenty-two years of age and about twenty-eight inches high. He is well proportioned; his eyes are fine and full of fire; his features agreeable and indicate gaity and sprightliness of mind." He married Isalina Barbutan with whom he had a child in 1781 (both mother and daughter seem to have been normally proportioned). He eventually settled at Bank's Cottage near Durham, where he remained until his death on 5 September 1837 at the age of 98.
Uploaded
July 6th, 2022
Embed
Share
Comments
There are no comments for Jo?ef Boruwlaski with Neil Fergusson. Click here to post the first comment.