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 Maciej Pasztor
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| General Description : | Jan Alojzy Matejko (also known as Jan Mateyko; June 24, 1838 – November 1, 1893) was a Polish painter known for paintings of notable historical Polish political and military events. Stańczyk during a ball at the court of Queen Bona in the face of the loss of Smolensk is a painting by Jan Matejko finished in 1862. This painting was acquired by the Warsaw National Museum in 1924. During World War II it was looted by the Nazis and subsequently seized by the Soviet Union, returned to Poland around 1956. |
| Face value | 4,50 Złote |
| Catalog code (Michel) | 1869 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | 1607 |
| Catalog code | Polish Stamps Catalog 1722 |
| Series | Polish paintings |
| Place in series | 6 |
| Stamp colour | Multicolored |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 2,491,000 |
| Designer | Andrzej Heidrich |
| Paper type | Middel; smooth, white; chalky |
| Print technique | Photogravure |
| Printed by | PWPW (Państwowa Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych) |
| Height | 35.60 mm |
| Width | 47.80 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
