Stańczyk  1862

by Jan Matejko

Oil on canvas 120 cm × 88 cm (47 in × 35 in) [br]Warsaw National Museum Stańczyk (Polish: [i]Stańczyk w czasie balu na dworze królowej Bony wobec straconego Smoleńska[/i], English: [i]Stańczyk during a ball at the court of Queen Bona in the face of the loss of Smolensk[/i]) is a painting by Jan Matejko finished in 1862. This painting was acquired by the Warsaw Nationa...
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