Head of the figure of King Wladyslaw Jagiello from his tombstone in Wawel Cathedral in Kraków; details, figures, Gothic style; heads; tombs; tomb figures; Wladyslaw Jagiello King of Poland; ca. 1351–1434 — iconography; Wawel Cathedral Kraków furnishings; kings; tombstones; personages; Kraków Lesser Poland Voivodeship; sculpture artist; tombstone of Wladyslaw Jagiello Kraków; Wawel; 15th century. Drawing on cardboard, glued to another cardboard by the upper edge. Drawing: height 31.9 cm, width 23.4 cm; cardboard: height 34.7 cm, width 25.2 cm. 1830–1884. Made by Aleksander Lesser 1814–1884., A drawing of a sculpted bust of a crowned figure centered on a plain tan background, showing a head with closed or lowered eyes, a detailed ornate crown with floral motifs, stylized hair at the temples, a high collar and draped garment with a row of rounded beads along one shoulder; the bust is rendered in white and light gray highlights with subtle shadowing, set against a broad expanse of light br...
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Head of the figure of King Wladyslaw Jagiello from his tombstone in Wawel Cathedral in Kraków; details, figures, Gothic style; heads; tombs; tomb figures; Wladyslaw Jagiello King of Poland; ca. 1351–1434 — iconography; Wawel Cathedral Kraków furnishings; kings; tombstones; personages; Kraków Lesser Poland Voivodeship; sculpture artist; tombstone of Wladyslaw Jagiello Kraków; Wawel; 15th century. Drawing on cardboard, glued to another cardboard by the upper edge. Drawing: height 31.9 cm, width 23.4 cm; cardboard: height 34.7 cm, width 25.2 cm. 1830–1884. Made by Aleksander Lesser 1814–1884., A drawing of a sculpted bust of a crowned figure centered on a plain tan background, showing a head with closed or lowered eyes, a detailed ornate crown with floral motifs, stylized hair at the temples, a high collar and draped garment with a row of rounded beads along one shoulder; the bust is rendered in white and light gray highlights with subtle shadowing, set against a broad expanse of light brown and beige paper that has a few small dark marks and slight smudges.

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Head figure King Wladyslaw Jagiello tombstone Wawel Cathedral Kraków details figures Gothic style heads tombs tomb figures Wladyslaw Jagiello King Poland ca 1351–1434 iconography Wawel Cathedral Kraków furnishings kings tombstones personages Kraków Lesser Poland Voivodeship sculpture artist Wladyslaw Jagiello Kraków Wawel 15th century Drawing cardboard glued another cardboard upper edge height 31.9 cm width 23.4 cm 34.7 cm width 25.2 cm 1830–1884 Aleksander Lesser 1814–1884 drawing sculpted bust crowned figure centered plain tan background showing head closed lowered eyes detailed ornate crown floral motifs stylized hair temples high collar draped garment row rounded beads shoulder bust rendered white light gray highlights subtle shadowing set broad expanse light brown beige paper small dark marks slight smudges.

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