Caption

The Pomeranian Duke Warcislaw II of Gdansk with his wife Salomea, according to the genealogy of the Pomeranian Dukes, painted around 1593. Drawing, 1854. Subject: Warcislaw II of Gdansk ca. 1237–1271 and Salomea daughter of Ziemowit, Duke of Masovia. Copy from a painting; portraits, princes, German painting, 12th century iconographic reference. Drawing glued across the entire surface onto paper of similar dimensions, which is glued with the upper edge onto cardboard. Dimensions: drawing height 11.8 cm, width 16.5 cm; backing height 13.4 cm, width 16.5 cm; cardboard height 35.8 cm, width 25.8 cm. Creator draughtsman: Alexander Lesser Aleksander Lesser 1814–1884., A watercolor illustration shows a bearded man and a woman standing behind a low wall. The man wears a red cloak with gray fur trim, a red hat with a brown fur band, and holds a sword while pointing with his other hand; his hair and beard are dark brown and his skin is light. The woman wears a yellow gown with puffed sleeves and a blue bodice, a patterned headwrap, and a necklace; she rests one hand on a large pale shield and the other on the wall, her skin is light and her hair is dark. The background is a plain beige wash and the image is bordered by a thin dark line.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A32_500

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Keywords

Pomeranian Duke Warcislaw II Gdansk wife Salomea according genealogy Pomeranian Dukes painted 1593 Drawing 1854 Subject Warcislaw II Gdansk ca 1237–1271 Salomea daughter Ziemowit Duke Masovia Copy painting portraits princes German painting 12th century iconographic reference glued across entire surface paper dimensions upper edge cardboard Dimensions drawing height 11.8 cm width 16.5 cm backing height 13.4 cm 35.8 cm width 25.8 cm Creator draughtsman Alexander Lesser Aleksander Lesser 1814–1884 watercolor illustration bearded man woman standing low wall man wears red cloak gray fur trim red hat brown fur band holds sword pointing hand hair beard dark brown skin light woman wears yellow gown puffed sleeves blue bodice patterned headwrap necklace rests large pale shield wall dark background plain beige wash image bordered thin dark line.