ile:Pożegnanie Europy.JPG|466px|thumb|right|Farewell to Europe, by Aleksander Sochaczewski. The artist himself is among the exiled here, near the obelisk, on the right.

Aleksander A Sochaczewski (March 3, 1843, Iłów — April 15, 1923) was a Polish

Poles

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 painter

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, participant of the Polish January Uprising

January Uprising

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 (1863) against the Russian Empire

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, exiled to Siberia

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. He is known for his paintings of the uprising and the Siberian katorga

Katorga

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 and exile. His most famous painting, "Farewell to Europe," continues to inspire polish national pride in those that view it.
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