Henriette Brossin de Polanska explained

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

She was born on July 14, 1878, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. 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]

External links

• Henriette Brossin de Mère-de Polanska . https://web.archive.org/web/20131226072042/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/henriette-brossin-de-mere-de-polanska-1.html . 2013-12-26 . dead.

Notes and 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. Book: Ledevin, Édouard René. 2011-10-31. Oxford University Press. Benezit Dictionary of Artists. 209. 10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00106355.
3. Web site: Search Results for Henriette Brossin Benezit Dictionary of Artists. www.oxfordartonline.com. en. 2020-01-31.
4. Web site: Henriette Brossin de Polanska . Olympedia . 22 July 2020.
5. Web site: Olympic Games Art Competition 1920. https://web.archive.org/web/20080501134925/http://www.olympic-museum.de/art/1920.htm. dead. 2008-05-01. 2008-05-01. 2020-01-31.