Walery Rzewuski (14 April 1837, in

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– 18 November 1888, in Kraków) was a

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photographer,

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and an alderman in Kraków. Rzewuski is considered to be one of Poland's most important 19th-century photographers. He was the author of many portraits of cultural figures, scientists, nobles, entrepreneurs and members of government. The State Museum of the History of Photography in Kraków is named after Rzewuski .

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Rzewuski photographs in Europeana

Photo Consortium on the Walery Rzewuski Museum

Works by Walery Rzewuski
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1837 births 1888 deaths Photographers from the Russian Empire Walery Photographers from Kraków Portrait photographers Pioneers of photography 19th-century Polish male artists 19th-century Polish politicians Polish Roman Catholics {{Poland-artist-stub