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Copies of Leonardo da Vinci's sketches

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1887

Pencil drawing: octagonal portrait of a man in a fur-trimmed robe beside ornate armor, helmet and crossed swords.

John III Sobieski; Weapons from the 1883 exhibition

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1883

Pencil sketch of a ruined classical building with an arched doorway, overgrown with ivy and shrubs, and fallen stones in fron

Ruins of a classical building among shrubs

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1880

Pencil sketch of a woman in a headscarf with handwritten notes above and a caption below, on tan paper.

Copy of the portrait of Barbara von Brandenburg from a fresco by Andrea Mantegna

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1887

Pencil sketches of a swirling monogram, a seated crowned figure, an ornamental banner and small letter studies on paper.

Sketches of monogram

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1901

Pencil sketch of standing nude female figures with a handwritten French caption reading 'les trois graces, dessin de Raphaël'

Drawing of Raphael's

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1887

Pencil sketch of a crowned heraldic lion rampant on hind legs with ornamental scrolled tail on tan paper.

Lion with a crown from the coat of arms of Bohemia

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1890

Pen and brown ink sketch of a reclining female figure raising a bunch of grapes, with a handwritten caption below.

Drawing of the

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1887

Pastel design of red poppies with green stems and a seed pod on a tan background, by Stanisław Wyspiański.

Poppies. Design for the polychrome of the Franciscan church in Kraków

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1895

Colored pencil design for stained glass with a large hand at top and flowing wavy forms in blue, yellow and pink below.

Become! (God the Father). Design for a stained glass window from 1897 for the Franciscan Church in Kraków

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1897

Pencil and colored pencil drawing of staircase details with handrail, balusters, curved wall and dimension notes.

Stairs in the

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1904

Pencil sketchbook page with studies of a column capital, a carved arch with figures, an ornate pillar, and a relief of putti.

Drawings of sculptures and architectural details of the parish church in Schöngrabern

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1884

Crayon design of colorful wavy horizontal bands in red, green, violet and blue over ochre, a decorative wave motif study.

Wave motif. Design for the polychrome of the presbytery of the Franciscan church in Kraków

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1895

Pencil and colored-pencil design of stylized grain stalks with looping tendrils and root-like bases on tan paper.

Grain stalks. Trial proof for the polychromy of the Franciscan church in Kraków

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1895

Ink drawing of an ornate carved column with grotesque faces beside a ring-shaped door handle with a mask and lion heads.

Tracings of ornaments decorating a column and an ornamental handle from the 16th century

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1888

Graphite sketch of a galloping horse with flowing mane and tail on cream paper.

Copies after compositions by Jan Matejko: a running horse

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1882

Pencil sketch of a Prague bridge arch, gothic tower with spires, a statue and gabled rooftops on tan paper.

Charles Bridge and the Malá Strana Bridge Tower in Prague

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1890

Graphite sketch of a bust with downcast eyes and curled hair on cream paper, dated 1888, by Stanisław Wyspiański.

Sketch of a man bust based on the drawing by Leonardo da Vinci

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1888

Pen and ink sketch of a young girl in a long skirt carrying a pitcher, with faint figures sketched behind her.

Sketch of a Girl with a Pitcher to

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1882

Fragmentary worn paper sheet with dark vertical tonal bands, horizontal fold lines and scattered spots.

Broadleaf plantain, leaf and flower spikes. Trial proof for the polychromy of the Franciscan church in Kraków

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1895

Head of a boy

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1890

Pen and ink sketch of a stage set showing a Greek temple colonnade, stone steps and tall cypress trees under a dark sky.

Design of theatrical decoration, Greek temple

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1898

Pencil sketch on tan paper of an oval miniature portrait of a woman with curled hair, plus a veiled woman study below.

Two copies of miniature portraits, including Zofia Zamoyska by Jean-Baptiste Isabey

Stanisław Wyspiański

Colored pencil costume sketch of a crowned queen in embroidered robes holding the hand of a young boy in tunic.

Queen's wife and son. Costume design for the play

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1904

Colored pencil arabesque ornament on tan paper, green scrolls above and red-brown roots below, linked by bead chains.

Arabesque. Copy of an ornament from the polychrome of the presbytery vault of the Church of the Holy Cross in Kraków

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1896

Pencil sketch on paper of Gothic architectural details including a pinnacle, column niche, medallion and ornamental panels.

Details of decoration of St. Peter’s Cathedral in Regensburg

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1890

Pencil and ink sketch of a bearded older man with long wavy hair, with handwritten notes on the page margins.

"Pomniejsze czerepy. Żydy". Przerys z kompozycji Jana Matejki "Smaller heads. Jews". Copy of Jan Matejko's composition

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1882

Pencil landscape sketches on tan paper showing trees, hills, water and a bench in several stacked scenes.

Landscape sketches

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1890

Copy of a morion (probably from the Louvre collection)

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1890

Pen and ink sketch of a man covering his eyes and three putti, labeled Raphael, after the Villa Farnesina frescoes.

Drawings of Raphael's paintings in the Villa Farnesina in Rome: a man covering his eyes with his hand and three putti

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1887

Pastel drawing of a snowy road lined with bare trees, with distant hills under a pale blue winter sky.

View of Kościuszko Mound from the artist's atelier

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1904

Pencil and colored pencil architectural sketch of a sculpture pedestal with zigzag frieze and arches, labeled in Polish.

Decorative motifs (

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1904

Pastel design study with a central orange and red triangular arch, yellow side forms and scalloped border on torn tan paper.

Decorative motifs for the polychrome of the crossing part of the Franciscan Church in Kraków

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1895

Design drawing with pale star and floral ornaments on a dark blue wash, showing angular rosettes and a stylized sprig motif.

Stars. Design for painted decoration of the Franciscan Church in Kraków

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1895

Colored pen sketch of a stage set interior with fluted columns, cypress trees, a pavilion and a gilded bench.

Design of decoration for

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1903

Charcoal and pastel sketch of a woman's head bowed with closed eyes and long flowing hair, by Stanisław Wyspiański.

Study of a woman’s head for the figure of the Virgin Mary. Sketch for the stained glass

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1893

Pencil sketch of a dog sleeping on its side with its head resting on its paws, on cream paper.

Sleeping dog

Julian Fałat, 1900

Ink and wash sketch of two stylised figures carrying a decorated load on red ground, with a pencil hatched fragment below.

Loose sketches, including a fragment of Greek vessel decoration in black

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1887

Eagle, Capricorn. Unrealized design for a stained glass window for the Medical Society House in Kraków (for the side…

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1905

Colored drawing of the Descent from the Cross with figures lowering Christ's body, framed by an ornamental border resembling

Descent from the Cross

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1891

Pencil and charcoal sketch of a shaggy dog lying on dark ground, drawn on a page of a small sketchbook.

Drawing of a lying dog

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1870

Watercolor drawing of two women clasping hands, one haloed, framed by ornate stained-glass style decoration.

The Visitation

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1891

Pencil sketch of a standing bearded male figure by a column, with seated figures and handwritten Dürer Passion notes on tan p

Copy of the figure of Christ of Sorrows after an engraving by Albrecht Dürer

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1888

Pencil drawing of a grotesque male figure in a contorted pose, surrounded by sketched studies of female faces and limbs.

Delightful Tormentor at Work

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, 1936

Pencil sketchbook page showing a ceiling fragment with curtains above and a kneeling figure seen from behind below.

Sketches of a ceiling fragment and a kneeling figure seen from the back

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1870

Pencil sketch of architectural details including a scrolled capital, Gothic arched doorway, and carved corbel on beige paper.

Loose sketches, including architectural details probably from the Royal Castle on Wawel Hill

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1888

Faint pencil sketch of a rider on horseback on a cream sketchbook page in a red-bound notebook.

Figure on horseback

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1870

Pencil and watercolor sketch of two thatched cottages among pine and leafy trees, with blue mountains behind.

Cottages near Olszanica

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1880

Pencil sketch of two male heads on one page showing varied facial expressions, numbered 131 in the corner.

Studies of a man’s head with varied facial expressions

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1887

Pencil section drawing of a vaulted hall with two doorways and a hatched wall, labelled with a handwritten caption.

Hall of the Society of Friends of Fine Arts

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1904

Pencil sketch on aged paper showing stylized leaves and scrolling ornamental motifs in vertical panels for church polychromy.

Yellow archangel. Trial proof for the polychromy of the Franciscan church in Kraków

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1895

Graphite and chalk drawing of two embracing figures above a winged creature against a swirling starry sky.

Castor and Pollux (Gemini)

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, 1918

Pencil sheet with numbered sketches: a seated Madonna and Child above, a woman with a child and a crouching male nude below.

Copies from illustrations in Anton Springer’s book

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1888

Pencil sketch sheet with a crucifix figure, a robed statue, a cross-shaped ornament and carved decorative details.

Drawings of sculptures and carved details from St. George's Church in Drohobych

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1887

Pencil sketch of a stone baptismal font with oval medallions, an inscription reading ANNO DOM 1706, and handwritten notes.

Stone baptismal font at the church in Cięcina

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1890

Ink sketch of a nude figure pointing upward over a cloud, with a head below and handwritten notes naming Villa Farnesina and

Drawings of Raphael's paintings in the Villa Farnesina in Rome: a sketch of a naked woman, the head of a man

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1887

Pastel and charcoal portrait of a smiling woman with curly blonde hair, a ruffled collar and a blue pendant on peach paper.

Portrait of Anna Friedrich née Szczepańska

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, 1936

Pencil sketch on a sketchbook page showing a tower with an oriel window and faint architectural lines, numbered 36.

Sketch of a tower with an oriel?

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1870

Pencil and chalk drawing of a bearded saint in a wide hat and long robe holding an open book.

Saint Jerome. Copy of a wall painting from the Church of the Holy Cross in Kraków

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1896

Pencil sketch of two lidded tankards with decorative relief and handles, plus small ornament studies and handwritten notes.

Sketches of applied arts: tableware

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1889

Pencil drawing of a tomb with a recumbent effigy, carved arch, cherubs and two heraldic shields.

Tomb of Barbara of Rożnów in Tarnów Cathedral

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1889

Pencil sketch with blue colour accents of a bearded man in a rogatywka cap and high-collared jacket, in a sketchbook.

Portrait of a man in a rogatywka cap

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1870

Pencil sketches on a page: an oval female portrait with draped shawl above, and a curly-haired male bust below.

Two copies after miniature portraits

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1880

Pencil sketch of two men seen from behind in a notebook, with a leafy branch sketched at upper right.

Sketch of two men seen from the back

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1870