Teodor Axentowicz, Polish-Armenian, 1859 to 1938, pastel portrait drawing depicting a woman. Signed by the artist lower right. Matted and framed. Teodor Axentowicz was a painter and university professor. A renowned artist of his times, he was also the rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. As an artist, Axentowicz was famous for his portraits and subtle scenes of Hutsul life, set in the Carpathians. Antique Portrait Drawings And Polish Art Collectibles.