KICKA Natalia of Bisping, Collection of extremely valuable historical memorabilia in drawing, graphics and text.

A collection of extremely valuable historical memorabilia in drawing, graphics and text.

Natalia Kicka was born in 1806 in Vilna as the eldest of the four daughters of Piotr Bisping, marshal of the nobility of the Volkovysk district, and Józefa Kicka of Kitek coat of arms Gozdawa. In 1831 she married her uncle, General Ludwik Kicki, who was killed in May of the same year at the Battle of Ostroleka. Her only daughter, Ludwika Marianna Helena, died in 1853 at the age of 22. Natalia Kicka was active in charity and politics (she supported, among other things, the January insurgents). Her diaries are a valuable source for the history of the November Uprising and social and political life in the Kingdom of Poland. She collected national memorabilia, works of art, historical documents, as well as Polish coins and medals. She died in Wawrszawa in 1888.

The albums on offer are the fruit of her patriotic and artistic activities. While traveling in Poland and Europe, she visited places and people related to Polish history. She recorded the memorabilia and symbols of Polishness she encountered in drawings and graphics, often with extensive commentary. The result of her work are the two albums offered.

Album 1.

Text written by the hand of the last owner, on the card preceding the drawings: "This album contains the originals of the drawings, watercolors and graveur themselves. In three places there are sheets with signatures, while the particular drawing is not there. I received this album from Mrs. Wanda of Wesslów Przybysławska for safekeeping - in the condition it is now - a few years back when she left Lviv. (Signature of the owner). Lviv 1958." (Continued) "I received this album as a gift from Mr. Wladyslaw Przybyslawski, during his stay with us in Lviv. 27. VII. 1962 r. ...".

Album of original drawings. ca. 1840-52. Dimensions 41.5 x 26 cm, pp. [1], numerous drawings, sketches (on pages or between pages), correspondence, printed clippings, etc., all in period binding.
Includes:
1. portrait of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, in pencil. Redrawn from the original by (Alexander) Orlovsky by Natalia Kicka.
2. Cossoniers - from the original (Aleksander) Orlovsky redrawn (Natalia Kicka), watercolor.
3. two drawings of Kosciuszko soldiers. Redrawn from the original (Alexander) Orlovsky stored in the Collection of P. Adolf Cichocki in Paris 1852. (Drawing by Natalia Kicka). Pen.
4. Kita Heron of Stefan Batory framed in gilt silver - set ... iron. The size here her natural. Drawn in Vienna at Laxenburg 1844 (Drawn by Natalia Kica). Pencil.
5. cup stored in ... Hr. Malachowski - this is a gift given to Governor Malachowski at the signing of the Trak on behalf of the Sultan in 1699 (Drawn by Natalia Kica). Pencil.
6 Woman with a basket on her back. Original pencil drawing by (Alexander) Orlowski, signed "Orlowski". Dimensions: 13 x 9.5 cm.
7. Bust of a man in profile (clergyman?). Original pencil drawing by (Aleksander) Orlowski, signed with monogr. wiazanymi "AO 1806". Dimensions: 19 x 12 cm.
8. three pencil drawings, depicting a peasant woman, a Mazovian peasant and a Lithuanian peasant, underneath an inscription: These three sketches are drawn by Prince Adam Czartoryski - inscriptions on them by the hand of Princess Jenerałowa Czartoryska crossed out. On this card additionally a pencil sketch on tissue paper perg. depicting various statues. No information about the author here.
9. buawa of Jan Zamoyski. Dessine d'apres natura.... 1840 Czestochow" (Drawing by Natalia Kicka). Drawing, watercolor, gilt decoration.
10. chasuble. 1842 (Drawing by Natalia Kicka). Feather on tissue paper perg.
11. old-fashioned spoon supposed to be the works of King Sigismund III stored in the Kicka family. (Drawing); and a portrait of Kicki in pen on tissue paper perg. Signed Massalski and signed Kicki. This drawing and text is by Natalia Kicki, redrawn from Teka własn. Adolf Cichocki's own portfolio, which contained Massalski's drawings.
12. ashtray drawn in Sybil in Pulawy, 3 pen images on tissue paper by the hand of Natalia Kicka. "It still contains this Urn hardened from time of ash in which the remains of human bones and iron epiphyses stick out".
13. Photograph taken from a drawing by Roqueplan by Hr. Aleksander Branicki. Paris 1852, (Written by the hand of Natali Kicka).
14 Copy from an original drawing by Raphael d'Urbino in Vienna on July 10, 1844.
15 Original drawing "Assumption of the Virgin", signed "K. Eberh" by Konrad Eberhard (1768-1859), famous German sculptor and painter, leading artist of the so-called "Nazarene School". Below is a drawing by Natali Kicka redrawn from an original by Raphael in Vienna 1844.
16. original drawing "From Overbeck's School", the Virgin Mary leading little Jesus. Johann Friedrich Overbeck (1789-1869), German painter and printmaker
He was a co-founder of the Brotherhood of St. Luke, established in 1809, which later became the Nazarene organization.
17 Stefan Batory. Mal. J. Brydak. ... "It seems not the original?"
18 Two drawings of the tombstone of Hetman Stanislaw Żókiewski in Zhovkva, son, wife and daughter. From a collection of memoirs given to me by Mrs. of Czacki Jenerałowa szeptycka, I have redrawn this Tombstone of Zolkiewski and writes out the following words. Drawing and text by the hand of Natalia Kicka.
19. "Ulamki pamiątki wmurowanych w Dom Gotycki w Pulawach w ścianie Żółkiewskiego - I redrawn from nature NK 1843". Drawing by Natalia Kicka.
20. ring of the Batory family. Text in French.
21 "Drawing (watercolor) of the throne of Emperor Nicholas in the Parliament House decorated for the day of His Coronation as King of Poland 1830".
22 "Silver Sheet redrawn from the casket of Arch Duke Maximilian taken captive by Jan Zamojski.... ...kept with Hr. Ordynat Zamoyski who allowed me to make this drawing". Drawing colored on tissue paper perg. by Natalia Kicka.
23. series of drawings (1 watercolor, 16 pen drawings on perg. tissue paper) depicting Margarabi Wielopolski's envoy to Vienna to ask for the hand of Archduke Eleonora on behalf of King Michał Koribut - these scenes decorated the Wielopolski Palace in Cracow, but the fire of Cracow in 1850 destroyed the palace along with many mementos. These drawings were made for memory by Natalia Kicka.
24 Der liebe Heinrich von Maynz. "From the tombstone I redrawn in Mainz 1840, women carried him to the grave through gratitude that he had ennobled them." Drawn by Natalia Kicka.
25. "Wall in the Gothic house in Pulawy". "Wall of Dlugosz"; "Wall of Casimir W.". 2 drawings by Natalia Kicka.
26. "Carriage of Grand Duke Konstantin drawn by my husband (General Kicka)".
27. portrait (head) of "Ludwisi" (Natalia Kicka's daughter) done in crayon signed Orłowski (?).

The album still contains a loose collection of about 40 drawings, watercolors and prints of various sizes on paper and pergamib papers. These are often unfinished works, sketches on historical and natural history subjects, as well as initials, coats of arms, portraits, architecture, etc. The drawings are preceded by blank album pages, in addition to which there are numerous blank, unsigned album pages. In addition, 13 manuscript units have been added to the album, mostly letters in French related to the Bisping and Kicki families, as well as ca. 20 pieces of newspaper clippings, sketches, graphics and other archival items.

Condition: once a beautiful album, now numerous pages loose, drawings directly on album pages, or glued to pages, or loose between pages. The edges of the pages gilded. Period binding: greenish leather with embossed ornament and bordering, book block cracked at spine, front cover loose, spine separates from block.
Album 2.

"Historical memorabilia from various collections drawn by Natalia of Bisping Kicka. From the inheritance of the late Natalia of Bisping Kicka, who died on April 4go, 1888 in Warsaw, inherited by her native niece Helena of Wejslów (Wesslów) Przybysławska. (Addition by another hand): "Daughter of her younger sister Rozalia of Bis. Wessel." Pencil text of the album's last owner below.

Album of prints, ca. 1842. (44.5 x 29 cm), pp. [1], 37 engravings (including 27 lithographs and 10 tintypes), bound in period psk.
Captions under the engravings written in the hand of Natalia Kicka, signed with the bound monogram "NK".

Includes:
1. the saber of Stefan Batory in the Czestochowa Treasury stored and redrawn 1840. NK. (lithograph).
2. Bulawa of Jan Sobieski in the Czestochowa Treasury stored and redrawn. NK - 1840 (lithograph).
3. Sajdak by Jan IIIgo after the expedition near Vienna in the Czestochowski Treasury stored and redrawn there. 1840. NK. (lithograph).
4. Strzemie from a Turkish saddle given to Governor Malachowski, among other gifts, by the Sultan at the signing of the Treaty of Karlowitz. NK. (lithograph).
5. oil painting redrawn from armor stored in Count Zamoyski's collection. NK. (lithograph).
6. Mace stored in the armory of Count Zamoyski's Palace. NK 1838 (lithograph).
7. Bulawa of Jan Zamoyski the Grand Chancellor of the Republic of Poland - stored in the Czestochowa Treasury blasted with turquoise - redrawn 1840. NK. (lithograph).
8. the Prussian Banner of the Teutonic Knights. Ensign stored in Hr. Zamoyski Armory redrawn by Hr. Konstanty Zamoyski - zle lithographed. (Lithograph).
9. Jan Zamoyski's black ebony casket, silver tinsel decorated. In the collection of Hr. Zamoyski stored and from this collection lent to me for redrawing. NK. (lithograph).
10. one of the silver plates from Jan Zamoyski's casket framed in a door - I drew 1838. NK. (lithograph).
11. Ma..a (boule) of the Rector of the Zamoyski Academy from the collection of Hr. Zamoyski drawn 1838 - NK. (lithograph).
12. enameled coats of arms on top of mas..y (mace) of Rector of Zamoyski Academy - I drew 1838 NK. Zle are reverse lithographed. The size preserved in this drawing the natural of the Top of the Mas...y (mace) of the Rector of the Zamoyski Academy. (lithograph).
13. from the collection of Hr. Zamoyski redrawn 1839. nk. (lithograph).
14. Silver spoon made by King Sigismund the Third stored in the Kicki family. NK. Grandemi naturelle. (lithograph).
15. mace which, according to all similarities, belonged to the collection and the Pac family. NK. 1834 (lithograph).
16. ampoule St. Louis. In the collection of Hr. Zamoyski. (lithograph).
17. emaux bisantins in the collection of Hr. Zamoyski. (lithograph).
18. emaux bisantins in the collection of Hr. Zamoyski. (lithograph).
19. Czara given to Governor Malachowski at the signing of the Treaty of Karlovice, kept in the family of Counts Malachowski. NK. Drawn 1839 (lithograph).
20. named Sultan's cup given to Governor Malachowski with another gift at the signing of the Karlovich Treaty. NK. 1839 (lithograph).
21. silver casket after Archduke Maximilian; taken captive by Jan Zamoyski and from this collection lent to me for redrawing. NK. (litgoraph).
22. inner sheet found in the Casket of A. K. Maximilian. NK. (lithograph).
23. officer's engraving of the crew of the Zamosc fortress, when it was still owned by the Counts of Zamoyski this fortress. Redrawn 1840. nk. (lithograph).
24. rot. gutgraphs of the Zamoyski army. I drew 1840 NK. (lithograph).
25. silver cup kept in the family of Hr. Skarbek - lent to me for redrawing by Hr. Frederyk Skarbek - NK. (lithograph).
26. (Catherine of Ostrogsk, zincography).
27. (Zamoyski, tintype).
28. (Zamoyski, tintype).
29. (Tomasz Zamoyski, zincography).
30. (Zamoyski, zincography).
31. (Andrzej Zamoyski, lithography).
32. (Jan Zamoyski, tintype).
33. (Stanislaw Żółkiewski Chancellor and Great Hetman of the Crown, tintype).
34. (Stefan Batory, engraving signed on plate: in Bank of Poland zincography 1841).
35. (Sigismund I the Old, engraving signed on plate: in the Bank of Poland's zincography).
36. (Jan Zamoyski, lithograph).
(37) (Zamoyski? zincography).
(38). Unnumbered sheet with two original drawings by Natalia Kicka (On one side a drawing of the mace of the Rector of the Zamojska Academy, and on the other side a watercolor depicting a clay vase). Countess Helena Przybysławska (1840-1917), daughter of Rozalia Bisping von Gallen and Kazimierz Wessel. Wladislaw met her in the circle of Polish émigrés in Dresden, where in time they married. It was for her that Przybysławski bought part of the estate from Kornelia Raciborska in 1867 and named one of the caverns discovered near Czortowiec in her honor. You can read more about this woman's character, intelligence and spirituality in the book-memoir dedicated to her by Jan Boloz-Antonevich.

State of preservation: traces of non-moisture and soiling of pages, binding: brown half-leather with abrasions. Good condition. Entirety, i.e. both albums in a wooden box in black.
The albums are a remarkable example of the lives and activities of the Polish elite, for whom patriotism, work for Poland and sacrifice were the main motto of life.