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King Alexander Jagiellon on the throne before the approval of the statute, according to Commune inclyti Poloniae Regni Privilegium the so-called Statute of Laski, Jan Laski, published in Kraków 1506. Jan Haller 1467–1525 printer of the original; Aleksander Lesser 1814–1884 draughtsman/author. Inscription: Commune Regni Poloniae privilegium...; subject: Alexander I Jagiellon King of Poland; 1461–1506 — iconography, 16th century statutes. Medium: drawing on tracing paper glued over paper of similar dimensions, which is glued by the upper edge to cardboard; tracing, watercolor. Date range: 1830–1884. Dimensions: drawing height 13.9 cm, width 16.7 cm; pad height 17.1 cm, width 17.5 cm; cardboard height 35.3 cm, width 24.8 cm., A seated figure wearing a gold crown and a red robe trimmed with brown fur holds a gold scepter and a round gold object while sitting on a pale throne with carved panels against a blue patterned backdrop; a standing figure in a long purple robe and a gold necklace holds a shallow orange bowl and a small gold cup while extending a pale rectangular object toward the throne from a pale lectern with a hanging pouch; the scene is set on a gray tiled floor inside a stone-walled interior with arched windows showing pale blue sky and green landscape; a yellow shield with a pale emblem rests on the floor in front of the throne; visible colors include red, gold, brown, blue, purple, orange, yellow, gray, green, and pale beige.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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King Alexander Jagiellon throne approval statute according Commune inclyti Poloniae Regni Privilegium -called Statute Laski Jan Laski published Kraków 1506 Jan Haller 1467–1525 printer original Aleksander Lesser 1814–1884 draughtsman author Inscription Commune Regni Poloniae privilegium subject Alexander I Jagiellon King Poland 1461–1506 iconography 16th century statutes Medium drawing tracing paper glued paper dimensions glued upper edge cardboard tracing watercolor Date range 1830–1884 Dimensions height 13.9 cm width 16.7 cm pad height 17.1 cm width 17.5 cm 35.3 cm width 24.8 cm seated figure wearing gold crown red robe trimmed brown fur holds gold scepter round gold object sitting pale throne carved panels blue patterned backdrop standing figure long purple robe gold necklace holds shallow orange bowl small gold cup extending pale rectangular object pale lectern hanging pouch scene set gray tiled floor inside stone-walled interior arched windows showing pale blue sky green landscape yellow shield pale emblem rests floor front visible colors include red gold brown purple orange yellow gray green pale beige.