Polish Lancers and Lithuanian Tartars of the Imperial Guard of Napoleon I
Gembarzewski studied art at the St. Petersburg Imperial Academy of Art during the 19th Century and was an accomplished painter. He is best known for his studies on the military uniform of the Polish fighting men from the 9th Century through the January uprising of 1863.
He was one of the organizers of the Museum of the Polish Army in Warsaw and its first director. His work is considered legendary in Poland. Most of his original watercolors were lost or destroyed during the Warsaw uprising of 1944 and the destruction of the city by the Germans following the uprising. During the postwar period the government published several volumes of his works mostly from microfiche. His remaining watercolors are mostly in possession of the Polish Army Museum.
These prints were made from the original prints in the French Military journal LE SABRETACHE printed in 1895.
Gembarzewski studied art at the St. Petersburg Imperial Academy of Art during the 19th Century and was an accomplished painter. He is best known for his studies on the military uniform of the Polish fighting men from the 9th Century through the January uprising of 1863.
He was one of the organizers of the Museum of the Polish Army in Warsaw and its first director. His work is considered legendary in Poland. Most of his original watercolors were lost or destroyed during the Warsaw uprising of 1944 and the destruction of the city by the Germans following the uprising. During the postwar period the government published several volumes of his works mostly from microfiche. His remaining watercolors are mostly in possession of the Polish Army Museum.
These prints were made from the original prints in the French Military journal LE SABRETACHE printed in 1895.
Polish Lancer 1812 "Guard Duty"
Polish Lancer Officer and Sergeant "The Report"
Polish Lancer Kettle Drummer and Trumpeters "Before the Parade"
Polish Lancer and Officer "Off to the Parade"
Polish Lancer Regimental Taylor and troopers "The Taylor Holds Court"
Polish Lancers in undress uniforms "Sharing Battle Tales"
Trumpeter Lithuanian Scouts 1813
Lithuanian Tartars of the Guard
Polish Lancer officer's headgear
