Henriette Brossin de Polanska

Henriette Brossin de Polanska (1878–1954) was a French/Swiss painter.[1]

Medal record
Art competitions
Representing  France
Olympic Games
1920 Antwerp Painting

Born Ève Henriette Brossin of Mother de Polanska (Blanska) on July 14, 1878 in Kharkiv, Ukraine (also called Kharkov). A naturalized Swiss citizen, she died in 1954 in Zurich, Switzerland.[2][3]

In 1920 Brossin represented France in the art competitions of the Olympic Games winning a silver medal for work "L'élan" ("The Jump"). (That year, art competitions were held as part of the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.[4] Medals were awarded in five categories (architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture), for works inspired by sport-related themes.)[5]

References

  1. Zablocki, Woojciech (2006-05-21). "Painting Silver Medal: Henriette Brossin de Polanska FRA *1878 †1925 (Antwerp 1920)". Journal of Olympic History. 14: 21.
  2. "Ledevin, Édouard René". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press. 2011-10-31: 209. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00106355. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Search Results for Henriette Brossin | Benezit Dictionary of Artists". www.oxfordartonline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  4. "Henriette Brossin de Polanska". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. "Olympic Games Art Competition 1920". 2008-05-01. Archived from the original on 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
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