FDC issue "200th anniversary of the Birth of Juliusz Kossak" 

Catalogue number: 2343 
Issue date: 29.10.2024 

The stamp shows a portrait of Juliusz Kossak based on a painting by Jozef Simmler, titled “Portrait of Juliusz Kossak” circa 1862. The painting is from the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw. The photograph for the National Museum in Warsaw was taken by Krzysztof Wilczynski.

Juliusz Fortunat Kossak coat of arms Kos - Polish painter, draftsman and illustrator. He specialized in historical and battle paintings, horses were a favorite subject of his paintings. He painted small-format works mainly in watercolor technique. He was one of the initiators of the establishment of the National Museum in Cracow. He was born on October 29, 1824 in Nowy Wiśnicz and died on February 3, 1899 in Kraków.

The envelope depicts a painting by Juliusz Kossak, “Stadnina na Podolu”, dated 1886. The painting is from the collection of the National Museum in Cracow. The watercolor depicts a rural scene from Podolia. The author has depicted a group of horses and peasants relaxing by a bonfire, wearing characteristic clothes and headgear. The horses are of various colors. In the left part of the painting there are large haystacks. 

The designer's date design features a facsimile of Juliusz Kossak. The facsimile of J. Kossak comes from the National Archive in Łódź, and the authenticity of the signature was confirmed by the Museum of Modern Art in Krakow MOCAK.