Genre scene with prayer in the desert  was executed by Polish painter Feliks Michał Wygrzywalski (1875, Przemyśl –  1944, Rzeszów), remembered primarily for his Orientalist scenes and portraits. He also created a significant number of nudes.

His works may be seen at numerous museums throughout Poland and Ukraine. In 2012, the city of Łódź organized an exhibition called "Between Capri and Lviv - painting travels by Feliks Michał Wygrzywalski". The following year, the National Maritime Museum, Gdańsk, presented some of his works as part of a series on Polish artists and the sea.

Literature: ThB XXXVI, 1947, 326 ; Vollmer VI, 1962, 486; on-line Wikipedia in English and Polish.

Inscription: signed lower right.

Technique: pastel on paper. Original period frame.

Measurements: unframed w 27 1/2 " x h 19 3/4” (70 x 50 cm), framed w 31 3/4” x h 23 5/8” (80,5 x 60 cm).

Condition: in very good condition.