Arkady Brzezicki (1908-19.12.2014) - officer , graduate of CIWF(later AWF) in Warsaw, where his talent was noticed and he was offered to join WKS Legia, where he initially practiced athletics and tennis, but quit these disciplines and devoted himself to saber, in which he represented our country. After his career ended, he became a coach of the fencing section of CWKS Legia Warsaw, training one of the most outstanding Polish fencers in history - Jerzy Pawlowski. In addition to his work at Legia, he cooperated with the magazines "Sport and Tourism" and "Łowiec Polski" and published books on sports.
Dedication to Gracjan Lepianka at the bottom of a 12.2 x 8.4 (postcard) photograph, inserted into a 22.7 x 15.4 cm sheet, which reads: To a clubmate in memory of joint fights, trainings and meetings in the Board of the Fencing Section of WKS Legia. W-wa, 10-IX1959r.
On the sheet, under the photograph, the description: Legia Fencing Section President Arkady Brzezicki.
Condition: soiling and stains on the sheet, photograph undamaged.
Gracjan Lepianko (1905 - 15 May 1991) - a Warsaw restorer who ran the Office for the Repair of Works of Art and Artistic Objects at 10 Krakowskie Przedmieście Street for several decades. He graduated from the Schools of Drawing and Painting at 9 Wierzbowa Street, the School of Applied Art at Chmielna Street and the School of Decorative Arts at Myśliwiecka Street, earning the title of master decorative painter and master of artistic metal products. He began studies at the Academy of Fine Arts, but the financial situation forced him to interrupt his studies and take up a job. He became self-employed in 1931 and changed locations several times(before, 1952, he ended up in Krakowskie Przedmieście). He was passionate about sports, training amateur boxing and wrestling. During World War II, a passion for reviving "dead"/destroyed objects awoke in him. He not only repaired but also collected antiques. After the war he became very popular, there were films about him, mentions in the press and guidebooks. Visited by numerous celebrities(of many fields), who sometimes left commemorative entries.
