Zygmunt Vogel zw. Ptaszek (born on 15 June 1764 in Wołczyn, died on 20 April 1826 in Warsaw). Zygmunt Vogel's painting career began after the death of his father, when the Czartoryski family took him under their care. Thanks to their very large financial support, the artist gained the necessary education. Stanisław August Poniatowski, who promoted him to the position of a drawer's office, also noticed the potential in the young artist.
Vogel was an extremely prolific artist, but many of his works have not survived to our times. He painted mainly with watercolour, sepia and ink, he also had architectural projects in his oeuvre. His drawings and watercolours often depict picturesque landscapes and realistic streets, because the artist's intention was to preserve fragments of the Polish landscape for future generations.
Selected works: Jabłonna, Palace in Jabłonna, Missionary Church in Vilnius, Knights' School in Warsaw, Courtyard of the castle in Kazimierz Dolny.
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