Aleksander Sochaczewski

Aleksander Sochaczewski (pronounced [alɛkˈsandɛr sɔxaˈt͡ʂɛfskʲi]; March 3, 1843, Iłów — April 15, 1923) was a Polish painter who participated in the Polish January Uprising against the Russian Empire in 1863. He was then exiled to Siberia. He is known for his paintings of the uprising and the Siberian katorga and exile.

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