Caption
The Poisoning of Queen Bona. By Wladyslaw Walkiewicz after Jan Matejko (painting 1859–1860); lithograph by Adam Dzwonkowski (lithographic workshop, 1859–1872). Depicts Bona (Queen of Poland, 1494–1557); includes chandeliers and chalices; painting reproductions. Graphics, composition: height 61.4 cm, width 44.5 cm; overall height 92 cm, width 70 cm; lamination: height 54.5 cm, width 44.3 cm; sheet: height 79.6 cm, width 62.9 cm. Premium of the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts in the Kingdom of Poland for 1862., A grayscale print showing an indoor scene with a central seated woman wearing a dark, voluminous gown and a fur-lined cloak, a jeweled headpiece, and a visible pendant at her waist, seated on an ornate carved throne with decorative motifs; to her left a younger woman in a dark dress and feathered headwear stands beside a small table holding a detailed ornamental object and other small items; to the seated woman’s right an older bearded man in a long dark robe leans forward offering a goblet while holding another cup, his expression attentive; behind them a group of faintly visible figures stand in shadow near drapery and a wall, and a large crystal chandelier hangs above, casting highlights on the scene; the image palette is black, white, and various grays.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A39_385
License type
Rights managed
Available size
82.0Mb (7.8Mb) / 15.9in x 20.0in / 4775 x 6000 (300dpi)