Bookplate design by Stanisław Wyspiański for Lucjan Rydel, kept at the Jagiellonian Library

The subject of the article is Stanisław Wyspiański’s bookplate design for Lucjan Rydel, drawn by watercolour on grey paper (23,8 x 16,9 cm). As a standing rectangle, it shows symmetrically arranged twigs with flower buds, which resemble magnolias and freesias. e signs that appear next to the twigs, which are painted emerald green and light violet, are Z Księgozbioru (“From the book collection”) as well as Dr (?) LRydla [“Dr (?) LRydel’s”], the latter being the facsimile of a signature. It can be assumed that this drawing was Wyspiański’s present for his friend, gifted sometime in the years 1894–1899. Rydel never made a decision to have it printed, which undoubtedly contributed to its status of being unknown among experts and absent from the topic literature, either printed, handwritten or epistolary. The piece is nevertheless particularly important for the history of Polish bookplates. is seemingly ordinary drawing appears revolutionary when one considers that it shows an emblem shield deprived of the actual emblem, lacks an epic theme, does not have any text, and features art nouveau embellishments as well as a handwritten signature of the owner. It can be compared to the works created already in the first decade of the twentieth century by artists such as Jan Bukowski, Antoni Procajłowicz and Kazimierz Sichulski.

Organizacje ziemiańskie na terenie Galicji (1906–1919). Struktury, cele i zadania

The article reviews the history of landowners’ organisations in Austrian Galicia in a systematic manner. Its first part discusses the circumstances that contributed to the creation of separate landowners’ organisations. In addition to associations of large estates such as the United Conventions of Agricultural Circles (Zjednoczone Zjazdy Kół Rolniczych) and Soil Circles (Kółka Ziemian), which aimed at self-education, the phenomenon of the Landowners’ Union (ZwiązekZiemian) is also tackled. This was an institution of a banking character established to address one of the most serious problems standing in the way of further development and expansion: the lack of capital. In order to remedy that problem, the Landowners’ Union issued long-term loans to its members. In the next place, the process leading to the unification of landowners’ associations and the creation of Landowners’ Circles (Kółka Ziemiańskie) is analysed, whichput an end to the dualism of associations that existed in Galicia. The statutes of the respective organisations are discussed in a synthetic manner; readers will find out their nature, functions, and purposes.

„Vivat Arconia!”. Pamiątki po Pawle Jarnuszkiewiczu (1857–1934) w zbiorach Muzeum Narodowego w Krakowie

The ninth of May this year marks the 140th anniversary of the establishment of one of the oldest student corporations, “Arkonia”, founded by Poles studying at the Riga University of Technology. In this context, the article discusses a few pieces of previously unpublished memorabilia of one of its founding members, Paweł Jarnuszkiewicz (1857–1934). ey were donated to the Museum on 25 November 1988 by Barbara Jarnuszkiewicz-Maldini (1925–2000), daughter of Brigadier General Czesław Jarnuszkiewicz (1888–1988). This relatively small group of items connected toher grandfather, father of her mother Maria Wanda née Jarnuszkiewicz, consists of: a cap and five ribbons in the colours of Arkonia together with a badge from one of them, number 10 of “Biuletyn Arkoński” from 1933, a manuscript of a poem commemorating the day when the corporation was founded, and an excerpt from number 13/14 of “Gazeta Cukrownicza” from 1934 with a posthumous note dedicated to Jarnuszkiewicz.

Zatarg honorowy ppłk. Bolesława Wieniawy-Długoszowskiego z dr Adamem Piskozubem-Brzegiem z lat 1923-1926.

W 1923 r. doszło do zatargu honorowego pomiędzy ppłk. B. Wieniawą-Długoszowskim a dr A. Piskozubem-Brzegiem w Klubie Artystycznym w Warszawie. W artykule przedstawione zostały okoliczności jego powstania, jak i próby rozwiązania tego konfliktu interpersonalnego w oparciu o prawo stanowione i zwyczajowe.Tekst w całości opracowano na materiałach dotąd nieopublikowanych.

Na europejskich frontach wojen Imperium Rosyjskiego w XIX wieku – aspekt militarny w twórczości wybranych rosyjskich malarzy epoki

The article analyses the military themes present in Russian paintings of the 19th century. The battle paintings under discussion underlined the heroism of the tsarist soldiers who participated in the multiple campaigns that Russia fought on land and at sea. They also glorified the governing elites for expanding the territory of the state. At the same time, the most important message conveyed through the canvases, which were commissioned most often by Russia’s rulers, was the might of the Russian Empire.

Databases in historical research – an analysis of application possibilities and potential. Example of the application of Diplomata Belgica in a prosopographical study of Flemish Crusaders

This article offers a twofold overview of databases used in historical research. The first part discusses two models of databases – the elaborated data model and primary sources repositories – and offers examples of each. The second part focuses on a particular online repository of primary sources – Diplomata Belgica – not only presenting its features but also providing examples of its application in the context of prosopographical research on the Flemish Crusaders. One of the article’s main aims is to present the features and opportunities of database application in particular historical research – as well as the need for, advantages of, and problems related to such “digital” research, which will likely become indispensable within a couple of years. Another task at hand is to present the prosopographical potential of Diplomata Belgica, which allows for a broader and more detailed examination of primary sources. This presentation is done on the basis of several exemplary databases (the first part) and searches executed in Diplomata Belgica (the second part).