Adam Mickiewicz

Fischer 3593 (Sheet 120) | Michel 3741 (Sheet 134) | Year of issue 1998 | Republic of Poland

200th anniversary of the birth of Adam Mickiewicz.


Sheet 120
Sculpture of Adam Mickiewicz by Pierre-Jean David,
Classicist palace in Śmiełów

Glossary

Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855), Polish poet.
Pierre-Jean David (1788-1856), French sculptor.
Śmiełów is a village northeast of Jarocin, roughly between Poznań and Kalisz. In this palace, Adam Mickiewicz and Henryk Sienkiewicz stayed for a couple of weeks.

Translations

200 Rocznica urodzin = 200th anniversary of his birth.

Relevant pages

Fischer 3589-3592
Find other Polish stamps depicting Adam Mickiewicz

Resources

Adam Mickiewicz
Pierre-Jean David
Classicism