Caption

Signs of dignity (staff of the Grand Marshal of the Crown with the numeral of Jan III Sobieski, mace of Stanislaw Jablonowski, baton of Jan Tarnowski, sceptres of Stanislaw Leszczynski and August II). Photograph, 1858–1859. Photographer: Karol Beyer (1818–1877). Exhibition photograph for the Exhibition of Antiquities and Art Monuments (Kraków, 1858/1859). Subjects: sceptres, maces, marshal's staffs; associated figures: Jan III Sobieski (1629–1696), Stanislaw Jablonowski (Stanislaw Jan, 1634–1702), Stanislaw Leszczynski (1677–1766), Augustus II the Strong (1670–1733), Jan Tarnowski. Photographic print, height 29.3 cm, width 22.2 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A40_071

License type

Rights managed

Available size

71.3Mb (9.0Mb) / 20.0in x 13.9in / 6000 x 4156 (300dpi)

Keywords

Signs dignity staff Grand Marshal Crown numeral Jan III Sobieski mace Stanislaw Jablonowski baton Jan Tarnowski sceptres Stanislaw Leszczynski August II Photograph 1858–1859 Photographer Karol Beyer 1818–1877 Exhibition photograph Exhibition Antiquities Art Monuments Kraków 1858 1859 Subjects maces marshal's staffs associated figures 1629–1696 Stanislaw Jan 1634–1702 1677–1766 Augustus II Strong 1670–1733 Photographic print height 29.3 cm width 22.2 cm flat photographic image group ornate ceremonial sticks scepters arranged diagonally across textured fabric background objects decorative handles embellished shafts carved cast ornamentation ending round studded ball another faceted crown- head spiral-twisted shafts visible colors shades gray black white beige muted brownish-yellow tint places surrounding border area appearing off-white interior mat showing darker gray tones subtle highlights.