Hendrik Siemiradzki, Polish, Russian, 1843 to 1902, a black and white lithograph on paper, Girl or Vase, after the original oil painting, 1878. The scene depicts the interior of an antique shop in Ancient Rome. The patrician, holding a vase in his hand, looks at a naked girl presented to him by two slave traders. Signed in the print, lower left. Framed. Henryk Hektor Siemiradzki was a Polish painter. He spent most of his active creative life in Rome. Best remembered for his monumental academic art. He was particularly known for his depictions of scenes from the ancient Greek Roman world and the New Testament, owned by many national galleries of Europe. Many of his paintings depict scenes from antiquity, often the sunlit pastoral scenes or compositions presenting the lives of early Christians. He also painted biblical and historical scenes, landscapes, and portraits. Antique Russian and European Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles.