[KRAKOW - Cloth Hall from southeast - view photograph - cabinet format shot]. [1879/1880]...

[KRAKOW - Cloth Hall from southeast - view photograph - cabinet format shot]. [1879/1880]. Photograph form. 10x13.2 cm on original backing form. 11.1x16.7 cm, by Walery Maliszewski in Kraków.
Depicts the Cloth Hall shortly after the restoration was completed in 1879. Photo glued on original cardboard backing. On the right margin overprint: "W. Maliszewski in Cracow". On the back the imprint: "Photographed by W. Maliszewski in Cracow". Very good condition. Infrequent.
W. Maliszewski (1836-1885) - daguerreotypist, professional photographer active in Cracow between 1848 and 1880. He ran a daguerreotype workshop at 430 Maly Rynek, later converted to a photographic workshop. Then in 1856 he opened an establishment at St. Joseph Street, 3rd floor, then Nowy Świat No. 166 (Straszewskiego Street 9). From about 1870 to 1872 he ran the establishment at 432 Small Market Street together with M. Rzymkowski. He was the first permanent daguerreotypist and photographer in Cracow. He was the author of seven photographs of the Main Square that have unique cognitive value. He took stereoscopic photographs, published thematic sets of architectural photographs, photographic calendars for the years 1867-1868 with views of the city, monuments, as well as actor photographs.