Polish Collection (page 5)

World Rally Championship
Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) / Miikka Anttila (FIN), Volkswagen Motorsport Polo R WRC at FIA World Rally Championship, Rd7, Rally Poland, Day Three, Mikolajki, Poland, 3 July 2016

Ballerina
Miroslaw Prybinski

Love in Twenty-four Languages (colour litho)
8656920 Love in Twenty-four Languages (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love in Twenty-four Languages)

Rally Poland
Dani Sordo (ESP), Hyundai Motorsport WRC at World Rally Championship, Rd8, Rally Poland, Day Three, Mikolajki, Poland, 2 July 2017

Maria Sklodowska-Curie, c.1902-05 (b/w photo)
7338835 Maria Sklodowska-Curie, c.1902-05 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Maria Sklodowska-Curie with her daughter. Reproduction by Piotr Baracz); Jerzy Baracz/East News

Henryk Sienkiewicz, c.1900-01 (b/w photo)
7338641 Henryk Sienkiewicz, c.1900-01 (b/w photo); Muzeum Literatury, Warsaw, Poland; (add.info.: Henryk Sienkiewicz during breakfast break on the hunt with Ejsmonds); Muzeum Literatury/East News

Alexander II of Russia
5305037 Alexander II of Russia.; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881) Emperor of Russia and King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Finland. Dated 19th Century

Hevelius comet
5307517 Hevelius comet.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Hevelius comet in 1665. Discovered by Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687) an astronomer and mayor of Danzig

Hevelius comet
5307514 Hevelius comet.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Hevelius comet in 1665. Discovered by Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687) an astronomer and mayor of Danzig

Hevelius comet
5307511 Hevelius comet.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Hevelius comet in 1665. Discovered by Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687) an astronomer and mayor of Danzig

Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 - 1543, scientist, mathematician, astrologer, portrait, historical illustration, 1880
UIG5413529 Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 - 1543, scientist, mathematician, astrologer, portrait, historical illustration, 1880; UIG

Catherine Jagiellon, portrait
6266173 Catherine Jagiellon, portrait; (add.info.: Catherine Jagiellon, 1526-1583. Polish princess and wife of John III of Sweden.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Map showing the partitions of Poland, 18th century. (print)
7420057 Map showing the partitions of Poland, 18th century. (print); (add.info.: Map showing the partitions of Poland, from top left, Poland before 1772, after 1772, after 1793 and after 1795)

Maria Sklodowska-Curie, 1903 (b/w photo)
7339074 Maria Sklodowska-Curie, 1903 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Maria Sklodowska-Curie shortly after defending her doctorate, France); Krzysztof Chojnacki Collection/East News

Henryk Sienkiewicz, 1900 (b/w photo)
7339065 Henryk Sienkiewicz, 1900 (b/w photo); Muzeum Literatury, Warsaw, Poland; (add.info.: Henryk Sienkiewicz with children, Zakopane); Muzeum Literatury/East News

Wladyslaw Reymont, 1906 (b/w photo)
7338634 Wladyslaw Reymont, 1906 (b/w photo); Muzeum Literatury, Warsaw, Poland; (add.info.: Reymont's dedication for Michal Muttermilch on the title card of Chlopi novel)

Henryk Sienkiewicz, 1880-89 (b/w photo)
7338625 Henryk Sienkiewicz, 1880-89 (b/w photo); Muzeum Niepodległości (Museum of Independence), Warsaw, Poland; Muzeum Niepodleglosci/East News

Hevelius comet
5307521 Hevelius comet.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Hevelius comet in 1661. Discovered by Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687) an astronomer and mayor of Danzig

A female beekeeper at work
5307432 A female beekeeper at work.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a female beekeeper at work. Top: Driving bees from one skep into another in order to clear the combs)

Beekeepers
5307415 Beekeepers.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting beekeepers knocking a swarm into a container. Hives with alighting boards in bee shelter on left. Dated 19th century)

French. Coloured illustration. dated circa 1884. depicting red flowers
5306742 French. Coloured illustration. dated circa 1884. depicting red flowers; Universal History Archive/UIG

An engraving depicting women polishing gems for watches - American Watch Company, 19th century
5311551 An engraving depicting women polishing gems for watches - American Watch Company, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1885); Universal History Archive/UIG

Louis XV cartouche-shaped Royal snuff-box with interior portrait of King Stanislas Leszczynski (1677-1766)
CH15831 Louis XV cartouche-shaped Royal snuff-box with interior portrait of King Stanislas Leszczynski (1677-1766), probably by Claude de Serre

Anna Constantia von Brockdorff, 1680 - 1765, later the Countess of Cosel, portrayed as Venus
1000940 Anna Constantia von Brockdorff, 1680 - 1765, later the Countess of Cosel, portrayed as Venus. German noblewoman and mistress of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland

Fancy dress outfits: Patience, Pansy, Polish, Puritan (litho)
8636840 Fancy dress outfits: Patience, Pansy, Polish, Puritan (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patience, Pansy, Polish, Puritan)

Frederic Chopin, Polish composer (b/w photo)
8655925 Frederic Chopin, Polish composer (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), Polish composer

Portrait of Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), Polish composer
NWI4928508 Portrait of Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), Polish composer.; (add.info.: Portrait of Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), Polish composer.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Portrait of Nicolas Copernicus (Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473-1543), Polish astronomer (1473-1543)
XEE5028768 Portrait of Nicolas Copernicus (Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473-1543), Polish astronomer (1473-1543); (add.info.: Portrait of Nicolas Copernicus (Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473-1543)

Representation of Saint Casimir (1458-1484) Prince of Poland (Saint Casimir Jagiellon (Kazimierz or Kazimieras)
ELD4911643 Representation of Saint Casimir (1458-1484) Prince of Poland (Saint Casimir Jagiellon (Kazimierz or Kazimieras) Prince of Poland)

Portrait of Frederic Chopin, Polish composer and pianist (1810-1849) circa 1847. 19th century (engraving)
ELD4905555 Portrait of Frederic Chopin, Polish composer and pianist (1810-1849) circa 1847. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Mary Josepha of Austria (1699-1757), Queen of Poland - Maria Josepha, Queen of Poland, 18th century
FLO4686521 Mary Josepha of Austria (1699-1757), Queen of Poland - Maria Josepha, Queen of Poland, 18th century, after Louis de Silvestre

Warsaw: Polish aristocrat in traditional dress, 1870
LUX4718192 Warsaw: Polish aristocrat in traditional dress, 1870; (add.info.: Warsaw: Polish aristocrat in traditional dress, 1870); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Nobleman of Poland and a woman of Lithuania. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "
FLO4704978 Nobleman of Poland and a woman of Lithuania. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity

Costume of a Polish man, 19th century. He wears a long tunic, satin vest, silk sash belt, fur pelisse
FLO4565375 Costume of a Polish man, 19th century. He wears a long tunic, satin vest, silk sash belt, fur pelisse, leather boots and chapska hat

Engraving depicting an armed Polish Nobleman
3520832 Engraving depicting an armed Polish Nobleman; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an armed Polish Nobleman. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Bank of Poland, drawing by Challamel (engravgin)
3600064 Bank of Poland, drawing by Challamel (engravgin); (add.info.: Warsaw. Poland. Bank of Poland. Drawing by Challamel, engraving by S.Cholet, 1840.); PHAS/UIG

Town Hall, Danzig, Poland (engraving)
3600061 Town Hall, Danzig, Poland (engraving); (add.info.: Danzig (Gdansk). Poland. Town Hall of the city in the 17th century. Engraving, 19th century.); PHAS/UIG

Krakow or Cracow, Poland, by S. Cholet, 1840 (engraving)
3600049 Krakow or Cracow, Poland, by S. Cholet, 1840 (engraving); (add.info.: Krakow or Cracow. Poland. A view of the city in the 17th century. Engraving by S.Cholet, 1840.); PHAS/UIG

Polish costumes, 18th century. Polish broker 5, nobleman 6, and woman of Snatietz near the border of the Ottoman Empire
FLO4624970 Polish costumes, 18th century. Polish broker 5, nobleman 6, and woman of Snatietz near the border of the Ottoman Empire 7

Polish costumes, 18th century: Polish Jew 1, Polish man in formal wear 2, woman 3, and man in regular clothes 4
FLO4624963 Polish costumes, 18th century: Polish Jew 1, Polish man in formal wear 2, woman 3, and man in regular clothes 4

Temptation, 1850
3478383 Temptation, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration titled Temptation'. Illustrated by Leonard Ludwik Straszynski (1828-1889) a Polish artist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

African -American, Tin of Mason's Challenge Shoe Boot Blacking circa 1860
3029029 African -American, Tin of Mason's Challenge Shoe Boot Blacking circa 1860; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tin of Mason's Challenge Shoe Boot Blacking circa 1860 showing a black shoe)

Stanislaw I Leszczynski, aka Stanislaus I
3253090 Stanislaw I Leszczynski, aka Stanislaus I; (add.info.: Stanislaw I Leszczynski, aka Stanislaus I, 1677-1766. King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania)

Thaddeus Kosciuszko (1746-1817) One of Poland's greatest heroes and patriots
1748987 Thaddeus Kosciuszko (1746-1817) One of Poland's greatest heroes and patriots, he fought for freedom with the American Revolutionary Army

Stanislas 1st Leczinski (1677-1766) polish king 1704-1709, and his wife Catherine Opalinsk in 1727, engraving
1755041 Stanislas 1st Leczinski (1677-1766) polish king 1704-1709, and his wife Catherine Opalinsk in 1727, engraving; (add.info.: Stanislas 1st Leczinski (1677-1766) polish king 1704-1709

Stanislas Auguste Poniatowski (1732-1798) elected king of Poland ons eptember 7
1756129 Stanislas Auguste Poniatowski (1732-1798) elected king of Poland ons eptember 7, lover of Catherine II of Russia (they had a daughter)

Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) polish astronomer (engraving)
1832068 Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) polish astronomer (engraving); © Estate of Gerald Bloncourt. All Rights Reserved 2024

Copernicus (1473-1543) polish astronomer, engraving
1741743 Copernicus (1473-1543) polish astronomer, engraving; (add.info.: Copernicus (1473-1543) polish astronomer, engraving); Photo: Tallandier

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"Polish: A Tapestry of Culture, Courage, and Creativity" From Cub Scouts taking part in Operation Shoeshine to honor the value of hard work and service, to the indomitable spirit of Felix Dzerzhinsky who played a pivotal role in shaping history. The essence heritage is woven into every aspect of life. Just like Frederic Chopin's Etude that resonates with passion and virtuosity, Poland's artistic prowess knows no bounds. Marie Curie's photograph captures her brilliance as a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, illuminating the world with her groundbreaking discoveries. In times of turmoil, Poland has always stood firm against war. The powerful Polish anti-war poster "Nie" echoes their unwavering commitment to peace. And through Chopin's Polish Postcard or Nocturne melodies, we glimpse into the soulful beauty that lies within this nation. Venturing into Greater Poland's Poznan Old Town Market Square feels like stepping back in time. Its cobblestone streets whisper stories from centuries past while showcasing architectural marvels at every turn. And let us not forget Rosa Luxemburg - an emblematic figure whose courage continues to inspire generations. The Siege of Vienna by Turks marked a turning point for Europe, where Polish forces fought valiantly during the Battle of Kahlenberg. Their bravery forever etched in history books as defenders against oppression. As dawn breaks over Warsaw's Old Town Market Square and unveils its UNESCO World Heritage Site status, one cannot help but be captivated by its timeless charm. This enchanting place pays homage to tradition while embracing modernity – a testament to Poland’s ability to adapt without losing sight of its roots. Lastly, Marie Curie stands tall among great minds as she became the first woman ever awarded a Nobel Prize not once but twice. Her legacy serves as an inspiration for all aspiring scientists around the globe.