Prince Joseph A. Poniatowski 1763 - 1813 postcard set
painted by Ryszard Morawski
12 large postcards; format: 8,3 x 5,8 in (21 x 14,8 cm); foil packaging
Language: descriptions in Polish, French, English and German
Publisher: KARABELA D. Chojnacka 2012
The 250th anniversary of Prince Joseph Poniatowski’s birth and the 200th anniversary of his death in the Battle of Leipzig gives the occasion to the remembrance of the Minister of War and Commander-in-Chief of the Duchy of Warsaw.
12 large full-colour postcards 8,3 x 5,8 in (21 x 14,8 cm) painted by Ryszard Morawski presents the Prince in uniforms worn between 1807 and 1813 (9 postcards) and memorabilia of the Supreme Commander preserved in Polish Museums until the present day (3 postcards). Each postcard is captioned on the reverse side in four languages: Polish, French, English and German. Another feature of the set is a 16 page pamphlet which contains Jan Cialowicz's articles on Joseph Poniatowski and a short bio of the Prince translated to French, English and German.
The cover of the case shows Division General Prince Józef Poniatowski in Polish parade dress used between 1809 and 1813.
Content of postcards:
1. Commander-in-Chief, General of Division Prince Joseph Poniatowski in full dress, 1809
2. Memorabilia of the Commander-in-Chief: 1. The Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Duchy of Warsaw (Virtuti Militari); 2-3. The Star of the Military Order: embroidery and metal; 4. The Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; 5-6. The Star of the Legion Honour: embroidery and metal; 7. Epaulette of the General of Division according to regulations of September 3, 1810; 8. Epaulette - side view; 9. Epaulette of the Commander-in-Chief
3. General of Division Prince Joseph Poniatowski in undress uniform of uhlan pattern circa 1809.
4. General of Division Prince Joseph Poniatowski in general’s uniform (early 1807 - following the pattern of the national cavalry uniform of before 1795) with forage cap - konfederatka, a soft cap with a square crown and lambskin band
5. Memorabilia of the Commander-in-Chief: 1-2. Sword with scabbard, 18th century; 3. Banner of the headquarters, 1813; 4. Banner of the headquarters, 1807; 5. General's sash, second half of the 18th century
6. General of Division Prince Joseph Poniatowski in undress uniform, so-called first uniform according to regulations of September 3, 1810
7. General of Division Prince Joseph Poniatowski in undress uniform according to regulations of September 3, 1810 and in fur cape. Prince Joseph Poniatowski was wearing such a uniform during his last battle in
8. Memorabilia of the Commander-in-Chief: 1. Uniform tailcoat of the French type; 2. General’s tailcoat of the French type; 3. Steel spur; 4. Oriental type sabre; 5. Fragment of the silver scabbard with the prince’s monogram; 6. A pair of flintlocks; 7. One of the princes‘ pipes
9. General of Division Prince Joseph Poniatowski in dress uniform wearing an overcoat and a round crimson forage cap, after 1810
10. General of Division Prince Joseph Poniatowski in a double-breasted tailcoat, so-called second small uniform according to regulations of September 3, 1810 (according the regulations a bicorn hat was to be worn with this uniform)
11. General of Division Prince Joseph Poniatowski in undress uniform, 1813
12. General of Division Prince Joseph Poniatowski in double-breasted tailcoat, so-called second undress uniform according to regulations of September 3, 1810
PUBLISHER: KARABELA,