Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 28 works by Henryk Rodakowski in our catalogue
In short
Portrait of Leon Sapieha (1878) is the Henryk Rodakowski painting that draws the most eyes; the original belongs to the National Museum in Kraków, Krakow. After it, the eye goes to Portrait of General Henryk Dembiński (1852) and Portret Młodego Mężczyzny W Berecie (1843). Among the 28 works of Henryk Rodakowski in our catalog, these 28 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
The Portrait of Leon Sapieha is a formal oil painting by Henryk Rodakowski. Created in 1878, the work captures the subject in a moment of quiet authority. The man sits centered, his presence anchored by the weight of his traditional attire. He wears a dark velvet jacket, the fabric absorbing the light, punctuated by the hard glint of gold buttons. An ornate, embroidered sash or belt wraps around his waist,…
The portrait presents an elderly military figure seated in a moment of quiet contemplation. Positioned within a draped interior, likely a military tent, the subject is framed by heavy folds of fabric that descend toward the figure. The composition centers on the man, whose posture suggests a weary or reflective emotional state. He is dressed in formal military attire, including a dark jacket accented with fur trim and tall leather…
Portrait of artist's wife.1865 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Cardinal1865 · National Museum in Kraków
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Allegory – “Vision in the prison”1880 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Portrait of a ManNational Museum in Kraków
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Entry of Henry of Valois to Kraków, sketch1848 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Two Camels1853 · National Museum in Kraków
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Peasant woman breaking flax1859 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Landscape from Bortniki upon Dniester.1878 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Sketches of a mummy and hands – Studies for “Allegory of Science”1884 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Study of a horseNational Museum in Warsaw
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Portrait of Zofia Dzieduszycka1874 · Silesian Museum in Katowice
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Portrait of the artist's sister, Wanda Müller-Wandau1858 · Silesian Museum in Katowice
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Chicken War (detail).1872 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Self-Portrait at the Easel1858 · National Museum in Kraków
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Portrait of Maksymilian Rodakowski, artist’s brother1863 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Portrait of Babetta Singer, artist’s aunt1863 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Portrait of Paweł Rodakowski, artist’s father1850 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Portrait of Leonia Blühdorn, the Artist’s StepdaughterWarsaw National Museum
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 6 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Henryk Rodakowski | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 National Museum in Warsaw |
Warsaw | 15 | Portrait of artist's aunt, sketch, Self-portrait, Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee |
 National Museum in Kraków |
Krakow | 6 | Portrait of Leon Sapieha, Portrait of General Henryk Dembiński, Cardinal |
 Silesian Museum in Katowice |
Katowice | 2 | Portrait of Zofia Dzieduszycka, Portrait of the artist's sister, Wanda Müller-Wandau |
 Museum of Art in Łódź |
Łódź | 1 | Portrait of mother |
 Opera House |
Versailles | 1 | Aimable-Jean-Jacques Pélissier, Duke of Malakoff, Marshal of France |
 Warsaw National Museum |
Warsaw | 1 | Portrait of Leonia Blühdorn, the Artist’s Stepdaughter |
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The portrait presents an elderly military figure seated in a moment of quiet contemplation. Positioned within a draped interior, likely a military tent, the subject is framed by heavy folds of fabric that descend toward the figure. The composition centers on the man, whose posture suggests a weary or reflective emotional state. He is dressed in formal military attire, including a dark jacket accented with fur trim and tall leather…
The Portrait of Leon Sapieha is a formal oil painting by Henryk Rodakowski. Created in 1878, the work captures the subject in a moment of quiet authority. The man sits centered, his presence anchored by the weight of his traditional attire. He wears a dark velvet jacket, the fabric absorbing the light, punctuated by the hard glint of gold buttons. An ornate, embroidered sash or belt wraps around his waist,…
Portrait of Leon Sapieha (1878), National Museum in Kraków, Krakow. Portrait of General Henryk Dembiński (1852) and Portret Młodego Mężczyzny W Berecie (1843) come next.
55 years old: Portrait of Leon Sapieha dates from 1878, and Henryk Rodakowski was born in 1823.
Portrait of Leon Sapieha, Portrait of General Henryk Dembiński, Portret Młodego Mężczyzny W Berecie, Portret Pana Singera, Portrait of mother, Portrait of artist's aunt, sketch, Self-portrait, Aimable-Jean-Jacques Pélissier, Duke of Malakoff, Marshal of France, Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee and Count Wilczek beseeching king John Sobieski to help Vienna against the Turks, sketch. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 28 works by Henryk Rodakowski, dated from 1841 to 1884.
Mostly in National Museum in Warsaw (Warsaw), National Museum in Kraków (Krakow) and Silesian Museum in Katowice (Katowice). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1850s: 10 of the 28 works on this page were made then, Portrait of General Henryk Dembiński among them.
On this page, the earliest is Portret Pana Singera (1841) and the latest Sketches of a mummy and hands – Studies for “Allegory of Science” (1884).
Man (4), Beard (3) and Dark background (3), across the 28 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 3 of the 28 works on this page.
Romanticism and Academic realism, judging by the originals on this page.
Portrait of artist's aunt, sketch, Self-portrait and Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee: the National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw holds 15 of the works on this page.
