SKIMBOROWICZ H., GERSON W., WILLANÓW : ALBUM OF VIEWS AND SOUVENIRS AND COPIES FROM THE PAINTINGS OF THE WILLANÓW GALLERY MADE ON WOOD IN THE WARSAW WOOD ENGRAVING SHOP WITH ADDED DESCRIPTIONS

Description

H. Skimborowicz, W. Gerson, Willanów: an album of views and souvenirs and copies from the paintings of the Willanów Gallery made on wood in the Warsaw wood engraving shop with added descriptions

A monograph of Willanów, containing a detailed description of the palace and the picture gallery housed there, one of the most important art collections in the Polish lands. The publication presents both the architecture of the residence, its interiors and park surroundings, as well as the works of art collected there, showing Wilanów as an important center of culture and national heritage.

Richly illustrated edition, enriched with numerous woodcuts made by leading Warsaw engravers according to drawings by outstanding artists, including Wojciech Gerson and Henryk Pillati. The care of graphic design and the high artistic level of the illustrations give the publication the character of a representative album documenting the state of the residence and collections in the 19th century.

The work has significant historical and iconographic value as a testimony to the 19th-century reception of Wilanów and interest in its art collections, providing a valuable item for varsavian collectors, art history enthusiasts and researchers of residential architecture.

The copy is hand-bound in leather in the bindery of the Polish Antiquarian, with the utmost care taken to ensure durability and security for generations.

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