Title: Warsaw. Lazienki - monument of Jan Sobieski XVIII century / "WARSAW. ŁAZIENKI - monument to Jan SOBIESKI XVIII century".
Item description:
Notes: "Wspólna Sprawa" = Wydawniczo-Oświatowa Spółdzielnia Inwalidów "Wspólna Sprawa" in Warsaw 40 Żelazna St. (last address; defunct cooperative affiliated with education and the Union of Polish Teachers ZNP, changing names during its operation). WOSI Photofilm Works. Very rare photograph. The photograph comes from a portfolio of photographic reproductions issued for school use of photographs of Polish cities and regions by mostly well-known Polish photographers. Photographs ca A3 format. The portfolio(s) unlisted in the electronic catalogs of Polish scientific libraries (at that time, contrary to regulations, the compulsory pieces of published photographic volumes were not transferred to public collections!). Reverse (verso) of the photograph blank - without content.
- Jan III Sobieski (17.08.1629 Olesko pov. Złoczów - 17.06.1696 Wilanów) king of Poland from 1674, earlier starosta from 1644 (repeatedly), grand ensign of the crown from 1656, grand marshal of the crown from 1665, field hetman of the crown from 1666, grand hetman of the crown from 1668, excellent leader and organizer of armies, fought victorious wars against the Tatars and Turks including the relief of Vienna 1683; see primarily Polski słownik biograficzny (PSB) vol. 10 ss. 413-422
Additional information:
Condition of Preservation:
Item in quite nice condition, on the right margin of the composition a tear glued on the back with Filmoplast conservation tape and a faint stain, pin punctures in the corners of the board
Grading of state of preservation:
- perfect condition: (6) no flaws, no signs of use, like new
- very nice: almost perfect condition (+5), very slight defects, almost like new (unused)
- nice: very good condition (5), very slight, basically insignificant defects
- quite nice: condition - very good (-5), insignificant, insignificant defects
- more than good: condition between very good and good (4/5), quite insignificant, not very significant defects
- at least good: condition at least good (+4), not very significant defects
- good: condition of good (4), fairly significant defects
- less than good: condition -good (-4), significant defects
- more than sufficient: condition between good and sufficient (3/4), very significant defects
- at least sufficient: condition at least sufficient (+3), quite poor condition, extremely significant defects, almost destructive
- Sufficient: sufficient condition (3), poor condition, major defects in the card, basically destruct
The evaluation of the state of preservation and some other elements of the description have some subjectivity, but we make them with our best knowledge and the greatest possible reliability, if in doubt, please refer to the scan of the object or contact us.
