[Lewicki Jan Nepomucen]
COLOR LITHOGRAPH
POLISH ARMY-BULLETS AND MOUNTED RIFLEMEN
Original lithograph, hand-colored from one of the greatest editorial achievements of the Great Emigration, from one of the most beautifully illustrated Polish books of the 19th century.
Color lithograph Polish army - Lancers and Mounted Riflemen / Armee polonaise - Lanciers et Chasseurs a Cheval / Polonische armee - Uhlahnen und Jaeger z Pfed / Polish army - Lancers and Hunters on Horeback on paper measuring 28.5x22.5cm.
[Lewicki Jan Nepomucen]. Zienkowicz Leon. Les costumes du peuple polonais. Suivis d'une description exacte de ses moeurs, de ses usages et de ses habitudes. Ouvrage pittoresque. Paris-Strasbourg-Leipzig (Paris-Strasbourg-Leipzig) 1841. a La Librairie Polonaise. Imprimerie de G. Silbermann
One of 39 illustrations of a work by Leon Zienkowicz (1808-1870) - democratic activist, publicist, literary critic, participant in the November Uprising, co-founder of the Polish People's Association, whose author was Jan Nepomucen Lewicki (1795-1871) - outstanding engraver, lithographer, draughtsman and painter.
Very good condition.
