A print of the final version of the main layer of the portrait of Józef Poniatowski, the central portion of which adorns the 5 zlotych banknotes from 1919 and 1924.
Created by applying hatching and shading to details such as the fur trim of the coat, the prince’s hair, and his mustache.
Created by Eugene Gasperini“Gaspe,” an engraver working in France (signed below the portrait), who is also known for his woodcuts for the 1931 20 zlotych banknote.
Blue color scheme.
One of the unique proof prints documenting the individual stages in the creation of the first 5-złoty banknote of the Second Polish Republic.
Dimensions: 93 x 220 mm
