(POTOCCY, Łańcut). The 50th Anniversary of Franciszek Szczerbicki’s Professional Career, Lviv, 1907.

(POTOCCY, Łańcut). The 50th anniversary of Franciszek Szczerbicki’s professional career, Lviv, 1907.

A tableau created for Franciszek Szczerbicki on the 50th anniversary of his professional career. A composition of several dozen portrait photographs with a photo of the honoree in the center. At the top is the White Eagle; below it are photographs of three men from the Potocki family (with Roman Potocki in the center); on the sides and at the bottom are agricultural motifs. At the bottom, the inscription reads: 1857 1907 To the esteemed honoree Franciszek Szczerbicki on the 50th anniversary of his professional career. In the lower right corner, the artist’s signature: T. Bahrynowicz, Imperial and Royal Court Photographer, Lviv, Jagiellonian University. The tableau is mounted behind glass in an elegant contemporary frame (Artistic Picture Framing Studio, Kraków, 24 Kujawska St.). Overall dimensions: 50.5 x 64 cm. 
Condition: excellent.Franciszek Szczerbicki (1839–1907) was the representative of Count Roman Potocki’s estates, vice president of the Society of Private Officials, and a long-standing member of the Galician Branch of the Hunting Society. Roman Potocki (1851–1915) 3rd heir to the Łańcut estate, member of the National Sejm, Austrian chamberlain, hereditary member of the House of Lords, privy councilor, president of the Hunting Society in Lviv. 10658/26/u