"The Battle of Grunwald" lay in the ground for four years. Photo PAP/CAF-Wladyslaw Forbert
"The Battle of Grunwald" was excavated in 1944. Photo: PAP/CAF-Wladyslaw Forbert
The rolled-up painting was transported to the Agricultural Bank in Lublin. Photo PAP/CAF-Wladyslaw Forbert
Examination of the dike on the painting by Prof. Rafalski. Photo PAP/CAF
Provisional conservation of the painting by Soviet conservator Prof. Rybnikov. Photo PAP
Handing over the "Battle of Grunwald" to the authorities. The act of taking over the painting is signed by Edward Osóbka Morawski, next to him stand Prof. Rafalowski and Stefan Matuszewski. Photo PAP
The year 1949. at the State Monument Conservation Workshop at the Central Bureau of Artistic Exhibitions (Zachęta gallery) the conservation of the painting "Battle of Grunwald" under the direction of Professor Bohdan Marconi is coming to an end. Photo: PAP