Works of art

MONUMENTS AND EPITAPHS

Anonymous author of a portrait
EPITAPH OF N. COPERNICUS FOUNDED BY MELCHIOR PIRNESIUS (1526-1589)
End of XVI c.
SS. John basilica in Torun
All 192 x 117 cm; picture : an oak table, oil 95 x 80 cm
Epitaph compounds of a picture and its framing shaped into architectural structure. On the picture an image of the Copernicus’ torso, turned left with the hands joined for prayer. Inscription below – a poem by Nicodem Frischlin (1547-1590). Framing and socle of the epitaph filled with inscriptions.

W. Rojewski
N. COPERNICUS BUST
Second half of the XVIII c.
SS. John basilica in Torun
Marble
Placed below the N. Copernicus’ epitaph in 1809

Christian Friedrich Tieck
THE NICOLAUS COPERNICUS STATUE IN TORUŃ
1850, Fischer’s bell-foundry in Berlin
Toruń, a square near to the east – south corner of the town hall
Bronze, 260 cm.
A standing figure holding an armillary sphere in the left hand and showing the sky the other one. Wearing an ancient toga. Inscription on the socle: „Nicolaus Copernicus Torunensis Terrae motor, Solis Caelique stator.”

Bertel Thorwaldsen
THE NICHOLAS COPERNICUS’ STATUE IN WARSAW
1830.
Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmieście
Bronze

Unknown
EPITAPH OF NICOLAUS COPERNICUS IN FROMBORK
1760
Frombork, Holy Virgin Mary and St Andrew basilica
Marble, steel sheet – 200 x 92 cm
The rectangular inscription plate made of black marble, topped with a tondo with the N. Copernicus’ portrait on a steel sheet. Founded by the Varmia Chapter.

Jan Nepomucen Galli according to the project of the priest Sebastian Sierakowski
STATUE OF N. COPERNICUS
1822,
Cracow, St Ann church
Bronze
The Copernicu’s bust next to the Uranya holding a shield with the constellation “The Sobiesky’s shield”

Mieczyslaw Welter
STATUE OF N. COPERNICUS
1973
Frombork, next to the Cathedral Hill
Bronze

PAINTINGS

Unknown
„COPERNIC”
ca. half of XIX c.
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, museum collection, cat. no. MK 3529
Painting on canvas glued on the glass, miniature, – tondo with diam. 11 cm
Bust turned into left, face with a moustache, double chain on the chest

Friedrich Kloss
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
Lidzbark Warmiński, 1784
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, museum collection, cat. no. MK 3411
Oil on canvas, oval: 70,5 x 61 cm
Bust turned into the left, beside sketched outline of the celestial globe. Painting is one of the series of portraits of outstanding Polish personages painted for the bishop Ignacy Krasicki

Jan Gładysz (ok. 1762-1830)
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1810
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, museum collection, cat. no. MK 3468
Oil on canvas, size 117 x 74 cm
Sitting figure turned into left with the canonry insignia of rank on the breast, with a drawing of the heliocentric system lying on his knees and a lunette (!) in his left hand. Beside standing a celestial globe, in the background a sun-dial and gleam of the sunset on the horizon. Painting was ordered by Rose rector of the grammar-school in Płock for an astronomical observatory of his own project.

Karl Młodnicki(1835 – 1900)
COPERNICUS ON A DEATHBED
1890
The National Museum of Wrocław, VIII – 2364
Oil on canvas, 34 x 41,5 cm

Jan Matejko
COPERNICUS ASTRONOMER OR TALK TO GOD.
1873, Cracow
The Jagiellonian University Museum in Cracow, inv. no 2715-851/I
Oil, canvas 225 x 315 cm
Painting made on occasion of 400 anniversary of Copernicus’ birth. H. Levitoux. was a model for Copernicus’ figure. Signature on the left side in the middle Jan Matejko / 19 lutego 1873.

Jan Matejko
SKETCH TO THE PAINTING „COPERNICUS ASTRONOMER OR TALK TO GOD ”
1871, Cracow
The National Museum of Cracow, Jan Matejko’s house, inv. no IX/25
Oil, cardboard 41,5 x 52,5

Jan Matejko
INFLUENCE OF UNIVERSITY ON THE NATION IN XV C.- NEW IDEAS – HUSSITISM AND HUMANISM
1888, Cracow
The National Museum of Warsaw, inv. no. MP 5059 MNW5. Mahogany board 69 x 116 cm
Leading scholars of XV c. were grouped by Jan Matejko on the gothic yard of the Jagiellonian Library (including those who could not meet each other). In the distance on the right side dominates Copernicus’ figure with hands upraised high and keeping an astronomical model in his right hand.

Jan Matejko
INFLUENCE OF UNIVERSITY ON THE NATION IN XV C.,
Cracow
The Jagiellonian University Museum in Cracow, inv. no 2716 – 852/I
Oil, canvas, 245 x 345 cm
Description : detailed differences from above mentioned

Anonymous author, northern Germany work
SO CALLED “GRAMMAR-SCHOOL” PORTRAIT OF NICHOLAS COPERNICUS
Second half of XVI c.
The Regional Museum in Torun. inv. no MT/AD/217
Oak board, distemper, oil , 51 x 41,5 cm

Aleksander Lesser
DEATH OF N. COPERNICUS
Ca. 1873
The Regional Museum in Torun. inv. no MT/MK/146
Oil , canvas 43 x 52,5 cm

Walery Eliasz Radzikowski
DEATH OF N. COPERNICUS
1869
The Regional Museum in Torun. inv. no MT/S/315
Oil , canvas 51 x 41 cm

Leonard Torwirt (1911-1967)
COPY OF GRAMMAR-SCHOOL PORTRAIT OF N. COPERNICUS
1964
The Regional Museum in Torun. inv. no MT/MK/108
Distemper on wood, 51,5 x 41,5 cm

Władysław Barwicki
N. COPERNICUS AND HIS PREDECESSORS AND SUCCESSORS
1892
The Regional Museum in Torun. inv. no?
Water-colour, cartoon, 62,5 x 87,2 cm

Nora Zinck
COPY OF SO CALLED GOLUCHOWSKI PORTRAIT OF N. COPERNICUS
Poland, Poznan,1944
The National Museum in Warsaw, inv. no 190310
Oil on board 42,5 x 30 cm
So called Goluchowski portrait was owned by Czartoryski family in Goluchow. In 1939 moved into Poznan, currently lost.

H. Uziembło (1879-1949)
STATUE OF COPERNICUS ON THE COLLEGIUM MAIUS YARD
Before 1949, Cracow
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 17241-3015/II
Paper, water-colours 50 x 35 cm within frame, 55 x 47 cm including frame

H. Kostecka w/g M. Stachowicza
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1961, Cracow
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 11329-2321/II
Cartoon, water-colours, crayon, 50 x 35,3 cm
In the rim description: Nicolaus-Copernicus Astro: obserwator 1473-1543

Antoni Gramatyka (1841-1922)
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS IN HIS STUDY
1900, Cracow
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 5460-1044/I
Oil on canvas 160 x 200 cm

Unknown
PORTRAIT OF NICHOLAS COPERNICUS THE FATHER
XVII c.
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 6560-372/I
Oil on canvas, 60 x 47 cm
Ordered by Jan Brożek

Jan Kanty Wojnarowski
PORTRAIT OF NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
XIX c.
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 2004-315/I
Oil on cardboard 12,5 x 9,5 cm

Unknown
PORTRAIT OF NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
XVII w.
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 1974-269/I
Oil, canvas 39,5 x 28 cm

Unknown
PORTRAIT OF NICHOLAS COPERNICUS
Ca. 1920
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 7535-1181/I
Oil, canvas on cardboard

Ludwik Stasiak
PORTRAIT OF NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
Ca. 1910, Cracow
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 2819-977/I
Oil on cardboard 83 x 59 cm

Zdzisław Pabisiak
PORTRAIT OF YOUNG COPERNICUS
Ca. 1958, Cracow
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 1806-43/I
Oil, board, 67 x 49 cm

Agnieszka Chojkowska – Sawicka
PORTRAIT OF N. COPERNICUS- COPY AFTER XVIII C. PICTURE
1982, Cracow
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 14285-1226/I
Oil, canvas, 64 x 47,5 cm

Romuald Reguła
COPERNICUS AND HIS IDEA
1973, Cracow
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 5479-1088/I
Oil, canvas 140 x 91 cm

Unknown
PORTRAIT OF N. COPERNICUS- COPY AFTER TORUNIAN PORTRAIT
End of XVIII c.
The Varmia and Mazury Museum in Olsztyn, inv. no MNO 515 OMO
Oil, canvas, 58 x 42 cm

Leonard Torwirt
PORTRAIT OF N. COPERNICUS
1955
The Varmia and Mazury Museum in Olsztyn, inv. no MNO 497 OMO
Oil, canvas, 50,8 x 40,3 cm

GRAPHICS IN COLLECTIONS OF POLISH MUSEUMS

Johann Christoph von Reinsperger (1711-1777) after Johann Justin Preissler (1698-1771)
FRONT PAGE: ATLAS COELESTIS/ STUDIO ET LABORE JOH. GABRIELIS DOPPERMAIERI MATH. P.P./ IMPENSIS HEREDUM HOMANNIANORUM NORIBERGAE(!) 1742
Nurnmberg, 1742
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. C XIII 1658
Copperplate, 51,7 x 31 cm
In the middle a celestial globe beside four astronomers: Claudius Ptolemy, Nicolaus Copernicus, John Keppler and Tycho de Brahe. In the background palms, two sphinx and view of the town. In the upper part puttos open sheets with drawings of the heliocentric system. Below the scene astronomical instruments.

Unknown
„NICOLAUS COPERNICUS PATER NICOLAI COPERNICI ASTROLOGIAE UNIUS MIRACULI NATI 1473 19 FEBRUARY”
Cracow (in the Lithography of Piotr Wyszkowski), 1830
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. A XIV 1084
Lithograph, 14,4 x 10,6 cm
Figure of Nicolaus Copernicus father of the astronomer on his knees. In the distance appears the Virgin Marry with the Christ-Child, shields at the corners. Below inscription: „Des Hern Docter Nicolai Koppernick Thumber und Astronim zur Frauenburg/ Seines Seligen Vaters auch Nicolaus Koppernick genant seine Gestalt/
IOANNES BROSCIUS CURXELOVIENS DEPINGI CURAVIT/ TORUNII/ATO HIC REPOSUIT

Antoni Oleszczyński (1794-1879)
HEADPIECE OF AN OCCASIONAL PRINT OF JUBILEE OF 300 TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF COPERNICUS CELEBRATED IN WARSAW IN 1843.
Paris, ca. 1843
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. B XV 1046
Woodcut, 45,6 x 29,9 cm
At the top of the headpiece three features:
a. Maison à Thorn où est né Kopernic, 1473, sc. Simon after Adam Piliński
b. Statue de Kopernik, érigée à Varsovie en 1829, A.Oleszczyński
c. Maison à Fraenbourg, où mourut Kopernic, 1543, sc. Simon after Adama Piliński

Antoni Oleszczyński (1794-1879) after Ferdynand D. Chotomski (1797-1880)
VIEW OF THE COPERNICUS HOUSE IN FROMBORK, TITLED:
„WIDOK DOMU W FRAUENBURGU ZAMIESZKAŁEGO NIEGDYŚ PRZES ZNAKOMITEGO ZIOMKA NASZEGO KOPERNIKA…”.
Paris, (L. Martinet), 1836
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. A XXXVIII 2830
The Library of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow, 8/II – 1007: no 63
Steel engraving, plate 10,4 x 14 cm (sheet 24 x 30,8 cm)
Graphics out of : Rozmaitości polskie /Polish miscellany/ published by A. Oleszczyński (French edition: Variété polonaises Paris 1832). Below the view an explanation in French.

Antoni Oleszczyński (1794-1879)
„NIC. COPERNIK/ NATUS THORUNII IN POLONIA 1473 CASIMIRO IV IOG: REGNANTE/ OB.: FROUVENBURGIAE/ 1543”
Paris, (Drouart), 1843
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. C I 17
Steel engraving, plate. 40 x 30 cm (sheet: 44 x 33,5)
Torso in profile turned into the left side (in a fact likeness of Johann Stöffler) after XVII-th graphics by B. Moncornet, the signs of the zodiac in the background; beside the inscription: EX AUTHENTICO PROTOTIPO ERAS [mi] REINHOLDI, F[ECIT]. A[ntoni]. OLESZ [czyński] P[olonus]. A frame with the figures of polish personages connected to Copernicus and its work, as well explanatory inscriptions. At the bottom nine various images of Copernicus.

Oleszczyński Anthony after Reinhold Erasm
NICHOLAS COPERNICUS (1473-1543). ASTRONOMER AND ITS 9 OTHER PORTRAITS AS WELL PORTRAITS OF PERSON CONNECTED TO HIM.
Paris, 1855
The Library of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow, top. POL II – cat. 008396
steel engraving : 39,7 x 30,1 cm
The main portraits represents by mistake Johann Stoeffler. In the lower part inscription: Nic. Copernicus Natus Thorunii in Polonia 1473 and other ones.

Oleszczyński (1794-1879)
2. PICTURE ON OCCASION OF 300 TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE N. COPERNICUS DEATH AND HIS WORK „DE REVOLUTIONIBUS”
Before 1853, Paris
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 10569-1820/II
Test print, steel engraving 51 x 36,2 cm, paper

Antoni Oleszczyński
PORTRAIT OF NICHOLAS COPERNICUS [IN A FACT OF J. STOFFLER]
1843 r.
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork MF / G / 137; MF / G / 146; MF / G / 150
Paper, steel engraving; 40 x 30 cm
Oval portrait surrounded by figures of astronomers and scholars of different epochs, below in the lower part of the main engraving a series of Copernicus’ portraits after the most known artists.

A. Oleszczyński
PORTRAIT OF N. COPERNICUS
1855, Paris
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 6227-5/II
Paper , steel engraving, 54 x 42 cm

Fabian Sarnecki (1800-1894)
UNTITLED
Poznań, no year
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. AO VII 654
Pencil on the tracing paper, 12,3 x 16,8 cm
Sitting Copernicus seen from the front leaning against a globe, holding a drawing on his knees and a trammel in his right hand.

J.G.
MIKOLAY KOPERNIK
Warsaw, 1826
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. B XI 801
Lithograph, 43,4 x 29,4 cm
Copernicus bust turned ¾ to right, model of heliocentric system kept in the left hand.

Unknown
„IN MEMORY OF 400 ANNIVERSARY OF NICOLAUS COPERNICUS’ BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED THANKS TO EFFORT AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COUNCIL OF CITY CRACOW”
Cracow, (Lit. J. Brydak and I. Bielikiewicz), 1873
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. B XV 1045
Lithograph, 43,5 x 35,4 cm
In the upper part image of Nicholas Copernicus after Jan Matejko. Below astronomer’s biography. At the back “Order of ceremony of 400-th birthday celebrated in Cracow on 18-20th February 1873.”

Tadeusz Cieślewski Syn (1895-1944)
„NICOLAUS COPERNICUS”
Warsaw, 1943
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. B XXXIX 1845
Woodcut, 21,9 x 14 cm (sheet 28,2 x 19 cm)
Figure of Copernicus with a book and a trammel, the heliocentric system in the background, below view of Torun and a book.

M-me Lesueur wg Ferdinanda Sébastiana Vernier
„STATUE DE KOPERNIK À WARSOVIE/ EST’ATUA DE COPERNICO EN VARSOVIE”
Paris, 1840
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. A XIV 1085
Steel engraving, plate. 13,9 x 9 cm (sheet 21,7 x 13,8 cm)
„Copernicus’ statue by B. Thorwaldsen in Warsaw. The astronomer in profile turned into right, out of : Ch. Foster, Pologne, Paris, issued after 1840 before 1871, tab. 46.

M. Lesseur after picture by Vernier
STATUE TO NICOLAUS COPERNICUS IN WARSAW 1840
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork MF / G / 9
Paper, steel engraving ; 17,7 x 11,3 cm

Liesueur after Vertiera
STATUE TO NICOLAUS COPERNICUS IN WARSAW [STATUE DE KOPERNIK A VARSOVIE]
1840 r., Paris
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork MF/ G / 240; MF / G / 245
Paper, steel engraving; 20 x 12 cm
Out of edition by M. Charles Forster, Pologne, Paris 1840 ., statue to Copernicus in profile, armillary sphere in his hand

Balthasar Moncornet (ca. 1600-1668) I. Mittannour Chamahista (?),
„DOMNUS [!] NICOLAUS COPERNICUS, SACERDOS, CANONICUS/ REGULARIS, ASTRONOMORUM KORYPHAEUS” (IN A FACT LIKENESS OF JOHANN STOEFFLER)
Before 1668
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. A XXVI 2185
Copperplate, 15,6 x 11,5 cm
Torso in a profile into the left side in the oval-shaped frame, inscription on the level of the mouth: „Spes mea in Deo Jesu”. In the upper part a picture of heliocentric system, below tree crossed torches, the bishop’s cross on the other side. At the bottom inscription: „Ex Authentico Prototypo Erasmi Reinholdi, Copernic, Trutinat Terrae, Lunae que Labores,/ Sidereas Monstrat Pausas, Abstrusa que Pandit. Faciebat I. Mittannour Chamahista Moncornet Excudit”.
Engraving after supposedly authentic portrait of N. Copernicus which was owned by German astronomer Erasm Reinhold.

Unknown
„DOMNUS (!) NICOLAUS COPERNICUS, SACERDOS, CANONICUS/ REGULARIS, ASTRONOMORUM KORYPHAEUS” (IN A FACT LIKENESS OF JOHANN STOEFFLER)
Second half of XVII.
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. A XXVI 2187
Copperplate, plate: 17,8 x 11 cm (sheet: 25,1 x 17,2)
Torso in a profile into the right in the oval-shaped. Engraving after graphics of Balthasar Moncornet dated before 1668 .

Unknown
„DOMNUS (!) NICOLAUS COPERNICUS, SACERDOS, CANONICUS/ REGULARIS, ASTRONOMORUM KORYPHAEUS” (IN A FACT LIKENESS OF JOHANN STOEFFLER).
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. A III 154
Lithograph, 15,6 x 14,4 cm
Torso in a profile into the left. Picture after copperplate by Balthasar Moncornet dated before 1668 .

Jan Ferdynand Gotfryd Krethlow (1767-1842)
„NICOLAUS KOPERNIKUS / NICOLAS COPERNIC”
Berlin, 1795
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. B XI 802
Copperplate, 9,3 x 6,7 cm
Bust into the left against an oval background. Picture from: Almanach historique et généalogique pour l’année bissextile 1796 …, Berlin 1796.

Theodor de Bry (1528-1598) after woodcut by Tobias Stimmera
„NICOLAUS COPERNICUS TORNAEUS BORUSSUS, MATHEMAT. NAT AO. 1473. OB. 1543″
Frankfort on the Men, 1598
The Kornik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. A XXVI 2186
Copperplate, plate 13,8 x 10,7 cm (sheet: 19,4 x 15,2)
Torso turned ¾ to left with the lily of valley, inscription in the rectangle frame with a fixture ornament, horns of plenty at the corners and the plate in the lower part with the inscription: „Non docet instabiles Copernicus aetheris orbes, / Sed terra instabiles arguit ille vices. Vu 2″.
Engraving after: J. Boissard, Icones virorum illustrium …, vol. 3, Francfordii ad Moenum 1568, tab. 48, p. 314

Teodor de Bry
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS PORTRAIT
1598 r. [ edit.1650 r.]
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork MF/ G / 5; MF / 138; MF / G / 246 – very poor condition
The Varmian and Mazurian Museum in Olsztyn, G 1669 OMO
The Regional Museum of Torun; cat. no MT/MK/46.
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 11274-2276/II
Paper, copperplate; 13,8 x 10,7 cm
Picture after Boissard J.J., Icones virorum illustrium doctrina…
Francfordii ad M., 1598

Johann Jakob Vogel (acting 1670-1690) after an epitaph portrait in St. John’s Church in Torun
„NICOLAUS COPERNICUS THORUNENSIS PRUSSUS, MATHEMATICUS CELEBERIMUS/ EX MONUMENTO TORUNENSI EXPRESSUS”.
Frankfurt on the Men, 1683
The Kornik Library of The Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no.. B XII 866
The Varmian and Mazurian Museum in Olsztyn; cat. no G 689 OMO
Copperplate, plate: 20,6 x 15,2 cm (sheet 26,4 x 19,7)
Torso turned ¾ to right hands joined in the prayer before crucifix, in the distance an armillary sphere and a trammel standing on the shelf. In the lower part a plate with the inscription: „Non parem Pauli gratiam requiro/ Veniam Petri neq polco, sed quam/ In crucis ligno dederas latroni/ sedulus oro”.
Graphic after: C. Hartknoch, Alt- und Neues Preussen geschrieben durch …, Frankfurt 1683, p. 371

Georg Engelbach (1817-1894) after the picture by Tytus Maleszewski (1827-1898) based on a painting supposed authorship of Ghirlandajo
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
Berlin, latter part of XIX.
The Kornik Library of The Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no.. D VI 129
Lithograph, 65,6 x 48,8 cm (sheet 74,8 x 65,0 cm)
Bust into right, model of the heliocentric system in the left hand.

G.Engelbach after Tadeusz Maleszewski and Ghirlandaio
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS’ PORTRAIT
1873
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF / G / 171
Paper, lithograph; 58,8 x 42,5 cm
Printed: W. Korn, Berlin

T. Maleszewski, lit. G. Engelbach
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS’ –ENGRAVING
Second half of XIX c. Berlin
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 15529-2381/II
Lithograph, paper 77 x 62,5 cm

Henryk Redlich (1838-1884) after Wojciech Gerson (1831-1901)
COPERNICUS LECTURING THE ASTRONOMY IN ROME IN 1500 YEAR.
TOWARZYSTWO ZACHETY SZTUK PIEKNYCH W KR ÓLESTWIE POLSKIM CZŁONKOM SWOIM ZA ROK 1877″ / (THE ASSOCIATION OF FINE ARTS PROMOTION IN CONGRESS KINGDOM OF POLAND THEIR OWN MEMBERS IN 1877).
Munich (print Fr. Felsing), 1877
The Kornik Library of The Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. CXXVIII 2486
Copperplate, plate: 37,5 x 49,7 cm (sheet: 42,8 x 58 cm)
Copernicus’ figure standing at the professor’s desk before listening to him the Pope Alexander VI and the group of scholars and artists among whose are: Castiglione, Bembo, Perugino, Dominik Marja, Michelozzi, M.A. Buonarotti, Cesar Borgia, Leonardo da Vinci, Fracastor and Bramante.

Henryk Redlich after a picture by Wojciech Gersona
COPERNICUS LECTURING ON THE ASTRONOMY IN ROME 1500
Munich, second half of the XIX c.
Zamoysky Museum in Kozlowka, MPK/MR/1163
Copperplate on the white blotting paper, 37,5 x 49,9 cm ( 53,5 x 70,9 cm)

Henryk Redlich after a picture by Wojciech Gersona
COPERNICUS LECTURING ON THE ASTRONOMY IN ROME 1500
Munich, 1877
The Varmian and Mazurian Museum in Olsztyn,cat. no G 1854 OMO
Lithograph, 29,5 x 45,2 cm

Henryk Redlich (1838-1884) after Wojciech Gerson (1831-1901)
„N I C O L Ò C O P E R N I C O – SPIEGA IL SUO SISTEMA DINANZI ALESSANDRO VI/ E LA SUA CORTE/ QUADRO DI ALBERTO GERSON DI VARSOVIA”
ca. 1877
The Kornik Library of The Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. CXXXI 2733
Lithograph, stone 26,2 x 40,6 cm (sheet 32,5 x 47,5 cm)
Copernicus’ figure standing at the professor’s desk before listening to him the Pope Alexander VI and the group of scholars and artists among whose are: Castiglione, Perugino, Bembo, Dominik Marja, Michelozzi, M.A. Buonarotti, Cesar Borgia, Leonardo da Vinci, Fracastor and Bramante

Henryk Redlich after Wojciech Gerson
COPERNICUS’ LECTURE IN ROME
1877
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, inv. MF / G / 170
Paper, aquatint; 40 x 50 cm

Fajans Maksymilian after Orda Napoleon
TORUN. COPERNICUS’ HOUSE
Warsaw ?
The Library of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow, 8/II – 1017: nr 166
Lithograph, 30,1 x 45,5 cm (folio)
In the lower part inscript. : Rys. z natury Napoleon Orda – Lit. w Lit. M. Fajansa w Warszawie:
Below: Toruń nad Wisłą/ ( Zachodnie Prusy); below in two lines: Dom w którym się urodził… 1543; acompanied by french translation

Styfi Jan after Matejko Jan
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
?
The Library of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow, 8/III – 1026:nr 21
wood engraving, 44,2 x 64,0 cm folio

(…………………………………………………….)

Engr. Styfi Jan after pict. by: Matejko Jan
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1876
The L. Wyczolkowski Regional Museum in Bydgoszcz, MOB/S/420
Wood engraving, 29,2 x 30,3 cm picture

J. Styfi
N. COPERNICUS’ PORTRAIT
XIX w.
The Regional Museum of Torun, cat. no. MT/MK/182
?
Inscription: „Podług portretu w Muzeum Galileusz w Torr del Galle Florencya”. Copernicus at the desk holding a feather in his right hand and papers in the other one.

Jan Styfi after picture by J. Matejki
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1874
woodcut pen of „Kłosy” in Warsaw (journal)
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 8642/1140/II
Paper, woodcut; 38 x 55,5 cm

Kinath Z.
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
Cracow, 1934
The Library of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow, top. Pol I – inv. no 035139; inv.no 37966
woodcut ; 18,4 x 13,7 cm
Bibliophilic incription with a monogram MKT on the binding and written in verse: Recepta biblofilska (sic!) / Cny bibjofilu… wyniesie/ Kraków 4.III. 1934

Tobiasz Stimmer
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS’ PORTRAIT
1597
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, cat. no MF / G / 7
The Regional Museum of Torun , inv. no MT/MK/24
The National Museum of Wroclaw, inv. no VII-8210/1
Paper, woodcut; 13,9 x 8,3 cm
The oldest graphical image of Copernicus
Picture out of : Icones sive imagines virorum literis ilustrium…
Recensente Nicolao Reusnero I.C., Argentorati 1587

Conquy [Ephraim]
COPERNICUS
Before 1843
The Silesian Library, sign. G 261 III
steel engraving 9 x 9 cm

Horwart Ludwik
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS THE VARMIA CANON
Warsaw, 1829
The Public Library of Warsaw, Gr. 1542
The Silesian Library, Sign. G 7472 III
Provincial Public Library in Lublin, sign. T. XIII inv. no 1982
Lithograph, 11,2 x 12 cm – portrait, 24 x 18 cm – with the text
Portrait with wide biographic note, one of the series: “Portrety Królów polskich ludzi sławnych z opisem krótkim ich życia wydał J. Kosmiński 1829”, 1830 Warsaw.

Osadczy Ryszard
MIKOŁAJ KOPERNIK
Katowice, 1973
The Silesian Library in Katowice, sign. G 265 V
Aqua-fortis etching, colour aquatint, 4/100, 63 x 48 cm framed graphics

Stryjec Ryszard
KOPERNIK
Gdańsk, 1970
The Public Library of Warsaw, Gr. 3336
Copperplate, 15/50 (dry etching), 32,4 x 32 cm
Copernicus’ bust turned ¾ to right, in the left upper corner a sand-glass, in the background astronomical instruments and the building, from: „Mikołaj Kopernik. Teka Graficzna” Gdańsk 1972, Printing house of ZPAP – Gdańsk (Oficyna Doświadczalna pracownia Graficzna przy ZPAP – Gdańsk)

Rosmäsler Joh. Adolf
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
Zwickau, 1819
The Public Library of Warsaw, Gr. 1563
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/G/168
Copperplate (grain-end), 18,8 x 11,8 cm
Bust turned ¾ to right with an astronomical instrument symbolising heliocentric system in the right hand.

Carl Barth
COPERNICUS
Hildburghausen, 1855
The Public Library of Warsaw, Gr. 1717
Steel engraving, 14,4 x 8,6 cm (cut)
Coming from : Meyer J. „Neues Conversations Lexicon” Hildburghausen, V.2 1855, p. 446

Carl Barth
COPERNICUS
Second half of XIX c.
The Regional Museum of Torun, inv. no MT/MK/13
Steel engraving, 15,5 x 12,5 cm

C[arl] Barth
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1855
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ G / 8
Paper, steel engraving; 13,4 x 9,4 cm
Picture coming from: J.Meyer, Lexicon…,Hildburghausen 1855

Jan Ligber
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS FROM PAINTING BELONGED TO THE KING STANISLAW AUGUST AT BELVEDERE
Warsaw, 1804
The Public Library in Warsaw, Gr. 1719
Provincial Public Library of Lublin, V.IV inv. no 139
Copperplate (grain-end), 19,2 x 12,1 cm
Bust turned ¾ to left, with arms folded in the left one lily of valley in oval framed background.

Jan Ligber
Nicolaus Copernicus portrait
Ca. 1803, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, inv. no MF / G / 145; MF / G / 296
Paper, copperplate; 15,9 x 12,1 cm
Below the print inscription: Z Obrazów Króla Stanisława Augusta w Belwederze.
Coming from: Adam Naruszewicz “History of the Polish Nation” (Historya Narodu Polskiego), Warsaw 1803.

Jan Ligber
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS PORTRAIT
Ca. 1804 r. , Warszawa
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 6542-340/II
Paper, copperplate, 32,5 x 24,4 cm incl. frame

Aleksander Regulski after pict. by Jan Matejko, based on copperplate by Jeremiasz Falck
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS 1473-1873
Warsaw, 1873
The Public Library of Warsaw, Gr. 3508
The Varmian and Mazurian Museum in Olsztyn, inv. no . G 1959 OMO
Woodcut, decorative rim on the yellow tint, 43,8 x 34,6 cm
Bust turned ¾ to right, in decorative fringe, premium for subscribers „Tygodnik Ilustrowany” for the first quarter of 1873

Steifensand Xaver after Adolfa Menzla project
COPERNICUS
?, first half of XIX c.
Provincial Public Library of Lublin, sign. T. IV inv. no. 329
The Varmian and Mazurian Museum in Olsztyn, inv. no. G 1670 OMO
Steel engraving 15,6 x 9,2 cm
Astronomer against a background of apartment in the left hand a lunette the right one upraised is showing the window.

W. Gerson
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS LECTURING ON HIS THEORIES IN ROME
1864
The Regional Museum of Torun , inv. no. MT/MK/ 931
Paper, woodcut 25 x 32 cm

Unknown
N. COPERNICUS STATUE IN WARSAW – A PRINT
Poland, XIX c.
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 16179-2934/II
Paper, woodcut 20,3 x 16,4 cm
The statue – by Thordvaldsen – probably printed on leaflets on occasion of unveiling of the monument

Engr. A. Piliński, pict. T. Mielcarzewicz
COPERNICUS’ HOUSE IN TORUN A PRINT
1842, Paris
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 16530-2943/II
Paper , steel engraving, 17,5 x 28 cm

Antonio Zezo after pict. by G.Ruo
NICHOLAS COPERNICUS DURING OBSERVATION [COPERNICUS IN OBSERVAZIONE]
XIX
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombok, MF / G / 12
Paper, lithograph; 20,2 x 16 cm
Copernicus wearing a cloth of beginning XVIII standing outdoor near to a lunette.

Kruszyński
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS PORTRAIT [AS A FACT J.STOFFLER ]
1843
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombok, MF / G / 141
Paper, lithograph; 40 x 30 cm

Leon Wyczółkowski
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS’ PORTRAIT
1923
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombok, MF / G / 142
Paper, ink, chalk; 39 x 27,5 cm

Scheffer w/g Basaeti’ego
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS PORTRAIT
XIX [after picture of 1512 ], Vienna
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF / G / 143; MF / G / 227
Paper, lithograph; 48,6 x 35,4 cm
Pict. and engr. Johann Scheffer / 1795-1822/ after painting by Marea Basaiti

NICOLAUS COPERNICUS PORTRAIT
Ca. 1820, Vienna, Austria
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 6229-3/II
Paper, lithograph, 53 x 40,5 cm incl. frame

Nicolaus Dandelau
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS PORTRAIT [Nicolas Copernic]
Second half of XVIII c.
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork MF / G / 144
Paper, copperplate; 28,5 x 22 cm
Below the print a 10 line dedication text with a coat of arms of de Sartine a king counsellor placed in the middle

Author anonymous
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS’ PORTRAIT AND VARSOVIAN COPERNICUS’ STATUE
- TEXT ILLUSTRATION
1834
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF / G / 319
Paper, steel engraving
coming from: Przyjaciel Ludu, No 2, 1834, Leszno

Edward Scriven
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS’ PORTRAIT
After 1776
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork MF / G / 151
Paper, etching; 12,8 x 10,4 cm
Inscription below: Nicolao Copernico
From a Picture in the Possesion of the Royal Society*
Printed by Dr. Wolf of Danzic June 6, 1776

Engr. Edward Scriven (1775-1841)
„NICOLAO COPERNICO”- A PRINT
1833, England, London
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 16321-2942/II
Paper, steel engraving, 21,6 x 13,6 cm , framed 25 x 20 cm
After copperplate by Th. Path of 1782

Gotfryd Engelmann w/g Vigneron’a
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS’ PORTRAIT
Beg. XIX w.
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF / G / 152
Paper, lithograph; 26 x 20,4 cm

LLBN
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS’ PORTRAIT
Beginning of XIX c
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork,MF / G / 153
Paper, lithograph; 15 x 11 cm

C. Westermayer
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS’ PORTRAIT
1803 r.
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF / G / 158
Paper, copperplate; 13,8 x 8,8 cm
Below the print inscription: Nicolaus Copernicus
Geb. zu Thorn 19 Febr. 1473 Gestorb in Ermeland d. 24 May 1543.

V.Angerer after Lesser
THE LAST MOMENT OF COPERNICUS
1873
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF / G / 161
Paper, heliography; 25,5 x 29 cm
Copernicus sitting in an armchair surrounded by a bishop, canons and servants.

Ludwik Letronne [ after litograph by Scheffer ]
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS’ PORTRAIT
1823, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF / G / 173
Paper, lithograph; 42 x 34 cm
Below the print inscription: Mikołaj Kopernik urodzony w Toruniu 1473 r. pod panowaniem Kazimierza Jagiellończyka Królewsko Warszawskiemu Towarzystwu Przyjaciół Nauk ofiarowuje autor.
Below four line poem by l.Osinski dedicated to Copernicus

Karol de la Haye
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS ACCOMPANIED BY URANYA AND FIVE FAMOUS ASTRONOMERS
1690, Gdansk
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF / G / 176
Paper, copperplate; 30,7 x 38 cm
Frontispiece print coming from work by J.Hevelius Prodromus Astronomiae,
Gdansk 1690 .. Astronomers and Uranya sitting at the table, on boards explanations about their identity and works, above observatory terrace with the Hevelius instruments.

Karol de la Haye after Andrew Stecha
N. COPERNICUS – AS ONE OF THE FAMOUS ASTRONOMERS
1687, Gdańsk
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF / G / 177
Paper, copperplate; 29,7 x 36,8 cm
Frontispiece print coming from work by J.Hevelius Firmamentum Sobiescianum,
Gdansk 1687 .. Uranya sitting at the table accompanied by famous astronomers, N. Copernicus first on the right side.

John Holewiński after Andriolly
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS, HIS PREDECESSORS AND SUCCESSORS
1873 [after pict. of 1872], Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF / G / 226
Paper, woodcut; 40 x 55 cm
Copernicus lecturing in the gothic hall most famous astronomers gathered around him both his predecessors, contemporaries and successors as well.

Unknown
THE NICOLAUS COPERNICUS’ STATUE IN TORUN
1873
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF / G / 234; MF / G / 288
Paper, woodcut; 15 x 12 cm
Illustration in the text of „Kłosy” weekly magazine of 1873.

Unknown
The Nicolaus Copernicus’ statue in Warsaw
1873
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF / G / 235; MF / G / 287
Paper, woodcut, 15 x 12 cm
Illustration in the text of „Kłosy” weekly magazine of 1873

Maria Hermann
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS’ PORTRAIT
Beg. of XIX [lithography pen of A. Brzezina in Warsaw]
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF / G / 265
Paper, lithograph; 19 x 14,2 cm

Ewa Piotrowski
THE SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF THE COLLEGIUM MAIUS YARD WITH THE COPERNICUS’ STATUE OF 1900
1980, England
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 9593-2532/II
ardboard, pencil, chalk, 16 x 12 cm/ carnet

J. Matejko
N. COPERNICUS’ PORTRAIT
Cracow
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 8648-1146/II
Paper on a cardboard, tinted, outline stressed with pencil, 66 x 48 cm

Unknown after painting by J. Matejko
PRINT N. COPERNICUS
XIX, Cracow, Lit. J. Brydeke and I. Bielikiewicz
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 8635-1132/II
Paper , lithograph, 43,5 x 32 cm

pict. J. Piwarski, engr. F. Dietrich
N. COPERNICUS’ MONUMENT
XIX
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 7501-680/II
Paper, etching 55 x 43 cm rectangular

After pict. by Jan Nepomucen Bizańsky (1804-1878)N. COPERNICUS’ MONUMENT IN THE ST ANN CHURCH IN CRACOW
Ca. 1830, Cracow
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 6228 – 4/II
Paper, lithograph 55 x 43,5 cm

rys. Giowanni Colzi, lit. Salucci
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS’ PORTRAIT
XVIII/XIX c., Italy
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 6541-2/II
Paper, lithograph 42,5 x 28 cm framed

Unknown
N. COPERNICUS’ PORTRAIT
beginning of the XX
The Varmian and Mazurian Museum in Olsztyn, inv. no. G 1672 OMO
lithograph 24,2 x 17,1 cm

Unknown
N. COPERNICUS’ PORTRAIT
?
The Varmian and Mazurian Museum in Olsztyn, inv. no. G 2553 OMO
copperplate 18 x 13,4 cm

SCULPTURES IN COLLECTIONS OF THE POLISH MUSEUMS

After Frederick Christian Tieck (1776-1851), Würtembergische Metallwaren Fabrik
STATUETTE TO NICOLAUS COPERNICUS,
Geisslingen (Würtembergia), XIX/XX w.
The Kornik Library of The Polish Academy of Sciences, collection of graphics, cat. no. MK 1201
Steel alloy, cast, height 9 cm, pedestal diameter 2,7 cm
Statuette of standing Copernicus with the right hand upraised and a globe (armillary sphere ?) kept in the left one. Figure placed on the round pedestal with inscription in Latin: „NICOLAUS COPERNICUS THORUNENSIS TERRAE MOTOR SOLIS CAELIQUE STATOR”.
Miniature copy of the statue in Toruń unveiled in 1853, however pedestal of statue in Toruń is square.

Wiktor Brodzki (1826-1904)
SCULPTURE- N. COPERNICUS’ BUST
1873
The National Museum of Poznan, inv. no MNP/P/164
White marble, 65 x 50 x 32 cm
After drawing on sphere configuration

Konstanty Laszczka
SCULPTURE- HEAD OF N. COPERNICUS
Poland, first half of XIX c.
The Regional Museum of Torun, inv. no MT/MK/819
Bronze, height 38 cm

Franciszek Wyspiański
N. COPERNICUS’ BUST
1862, Cracow
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 14158-23/III
Plaster cast black patinized 58 x 43 x 31 cm.

Teodor Rygier
N. COPERNICUS’ BUST
1878, Rome
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 186-132/III
Plaster patinized with oil for black marble, height 66 cm

Bronisław Chromy
STATUE TO NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
Ca. 1964, Cracow
The Jagiellonian University Museum, 6063-867/III
Bronze on wooden base, height 70 cm

MEDALS WITH COPERNICUS’ IMAGES IN POLISH MUSEUMS COLLECTIONS

The publisher: Amadee Durand (1789-1873), the author of the project: Mathias Nicolas Marie Vivier
THE MEDAL – NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1820
The Leon Wyczółkowski Regional Museum of Bydgoszcz, MOB/ Me 1005
Bronze, minted, diameter 41 mm

Józef Majnert (1812-1872)
THE MEDAL – NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
Year 1830
The Leon Wyczółkowski Regional Museum of Bydgoszcz, MOB/Me 1014
Tin, minted, diameter 60 mm

Fryderyk Wilhelm Below (1822-1895) – the author of the project, Osterloff’s Workshop in Berlin
THE MEDAL – NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1873, Berlin
The Leon Wyczółkowski Regional Museum of Bydgoszcz, MOB/Me 1003
Tin, minted, diameter 64,8 mm

Giovanni Vagnetti (?- 1899), the publisher: Artur Wołyński
THE MEDAL – NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1879
The Leon Wyczółkowski Regional Museum of Bydgoszcz, MOB/Me 1004
Bronze, minted, diameter 65 mm

The publisher : Amadee Durand (1789-1873, the author of the project: Mathias Nicolas Marie Vivier
THE MEDAL – NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1820
The National Museum in Wrocław, cat No X-5397
?
From series about famous people

Fryderyk Wilhelm Below (1822-1895) – the author of the project, Osterloff’s Workshop in Berlin
THE MEDAL – NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1873, Berlin
The National Museum in Wrocław, X-24031, X – 3990
?
On the occasion of 400th anniversary of birth of M. Copernicus

Louis Michel Petit, sculpture and medallist; the publisher: Amadee Durand.
MEDAL MINTED IN FRANCE WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE SERIES NUMISMATICA UNIVERSLIS VIRORUM ILLUSTRIUM.
1818, France
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/N/220;
The Regional Museum in Toruń, cat No MT/MK/562-563
Bronze, diameter 41 mm
Obverse:: a bust of Copernicus, captured from the side-face; an inscription in the rim: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS.
Reverse: a nine verse inscription in the field: NATUS/ TORUNI/ IN PRUSSIA/ A.N. MCCCCLXXIII./ OBIT A.N. MDXLIII/

Godel, the publisher: Amadee Durand.
THE MEDAL MINTED IN FRANCE WITHIN THE SERIES NUMISMATICA UNIVERSLIS VIRORUM ILLUSTRIUM.(SECOND EDITION)
1820, France
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/N/1468 ;
The Regional Museum in Toruń MT/MK/553, MT/MK/567, MT/MK/568
Iron, diameter 41 mm
Obverse:: a bust of Copernicus, captured from the side-face; an inscription in the rim: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS.
Reverse: a nine verse inscription in the field: NATUS/ / A.N. MCCCCLXXIII./TORUNI IN POLONIA/ CASIMIRO IV/ JAGIELLONIDE REGNANTE/ OBIT/ A.N. MDXLIII/

Józef Majnert, medallist from Warsaw
A MEDAL MINTED BY TOWARZYSTWO PRZYJACIÓŁ NAUK IN WARSAW ON THE OCCASION OF UNVEILING THE MONUMENT OF NICOLAUS COPERNICUS SCULPTURED BY BERTEL THORDWALSEN.
1830, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/N-219;
The Regional Museum in Toruń cat No MT/MK/570,
Bronze, diameter 60 mm
Obverse:: The figure of Nicholas Copernicus in the field according to the Warsaw monument; an inscription in the rim: STA SOL.
Reverse: In the rim created by seven stars a four verse inscription:
NICOLAO COPERNICO/ POLONO/ SOCIETATIS : REG: LITER: VARS:/ M DCCC XXX.

Fryderyk Wilhelm Below, medallist from Poznań; maker: Osterloff’s Workshop in Berlin.
THE MEDAL MINTED ON THE OCCASION OF 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH OF M. COPERNICUS BY TOWARZYSTWO PRZYJACIÓŁ NAUK IN POZNAŃ.
1873, Poznań.
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/N/222, 223, 334.;
The Regional Museum in Toruń, MT/MK/391, MT/MK/571-574
White metal, tin, diameter 65 mm
Obverse:: in the field – the portrait of Nicholas Copernicus holding an astrolabe in his hand; an inscription in the rim: POLSKIE WYDAŁO GO PLEMIE – WSTRZYMAŁ SŁOŃCE WZRUSZYŁ ZIEMIĘ, dates at the bottom: born in 1473, died in 1543.
Reverse: in the rim created by signs of the zodiac, a nine verse inscription: MIKOŁAJKOWI/ KOPERNIKOWI/ W CZTERECHSETNA/ ROCZNICE/ URODZIN/ NA ZIEMI POLSKIEJ/ ROKU PANSKIEGO/ MDCCCXXIII/ CZEŚĆ ODDAJA/ RODACY.

Unknown
COMMEMORATIVE PUBLISHING ON THE OCCASION OF THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH OF COPERNICUS WITH THE MEDAL IN A COVER
1873,Poznań – Gniezno,
The Regional Museum in Toruń MT/MK/554
Album’s dimensions: 31 x 23,5 cm, the medal: tin, diameter 6,5 cm
The medal designed by Fryderyk Wilhelm Below (1822-1895) made in the Osterloff’s Workshop in Berlin.

Giovanni Vagnetii, Florentine painter, the publisher: Artur Wołyński, the promoter: The Museum of Nicolaus Copernicus in Rome
ThE MEDAL MINTED ON THE OCCASION OF OPENING THE MUSEUM OF NICOLAUS COPERNICUS IN ROME.
1879, Rome
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/N/218, N/1467
The Regional Museum in Toruń cat No MT/MK/576
Bronze, tin, diameter 64 mm
Obverse:: a bust of Copernicus after a sculpture of Teodor Rygier; an inscription in the rim: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS ASTRONOMUS POLONUS.
Reverse: the field is filled with 12 verse inscription by authorship of a professor of Latin literature in the University of Pisa, Michael Ferrucci.
Reverse: an inscription: CIVES VARSAVIENSES OFFERUNT MUSEO COPERNICANO DIE 19 FEBRUARII 1879.

Karl Goetz, Bavaria
MEDAL WITH AN IMAGE OF COPERNICUS
1934, Bavaria
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/N/221
Silver, diameter 36 mm
Obverse:: the bust of Nicholas Copernicus, en trois quatre, dates on the both sides 1473 1543; an inscription in the rim: NIKOLAUS . COPERNICUS . ASTRONOM.
Rt: an allegorical figure – a lad with wings holding the Sun in one hand and setting the Earth in motion by the other, an inscription in the rim: SOLIS. CAELIQVE. STATOR. TERRAE . MOTOR

F. Dormeet, Germany
THE ONE-SIDED MEDALLION EMITTED ON THE OCCASION OF 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH OF N. COPERNICUS
1943, Germany
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork,MF/N/320
Silvered metal, diameter 80 mm
Obverse:: Nicholas Copernicus in the field, half-figure holding an astrolabe in his hand; in the background there is a simplified map of eastern part of the globe; a legend in the rim: NICOLAUS ……. RNICUS ADMINISTRATOR ALLENSTEIN.

Rug., Germany
A CASTING MATRIX OF THE MEDAL WITH AN IMAGE OF NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1943, Germany
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork,MF/N/248
Plaster; 166 x 185 mm
A quadrilateral tabula in the centre, in a round medallion an image of Nicholas Copernicus’ head shown in a negative, a contemporary cast (the author: T. Godziszewski) demonstrates an appearance of the medal made in this form.

Fryderyk Wilhelm Below, medallist from Poznań; maker: Osterloff’s Workshop in Berlin.
THE MEDAL MINTED ON THE OCCASION OF 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH OF N. COPERNICUS BY TOWARZYSTWO PRZYJACIÓŁ NAUK IN POZNAŃ.
1873, Poznań.
The Regional Museum in Toruń cat No MT/MK/575
B536
Bronze, diameter 65 mm
Obverse:: in the field – the portrait of Nicholas Copernicus holding an astrolabe in his hand; an inscription in the rim: POLSKIE WYDAŁO GO PLEMIE – WSTRZYMAŁ SŁOŃCE WZRUSZYŁ ZIEMIĘ, dates at the bottom: born in 1473, died in 1543.
Reverse: in the rim created by signs of the zodiac, a nine verse inscription: MIKOŁAJKOPWI/ KOPERNIKOWI/ W CZTERECHSETNA/ ROCZNICE/ URODZIN/ NA ZIEMI POLSKIEJ/ ROKU PANSKIEGO/ MDCCCXXIII/ CZEŚĆ ODDAJA/ RODACY.

Godel, publisher: Amadee Durand.
THE MEDAL MINTED IN FRANCE WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE SERIES NUMISMATICA UNIVERSLIS VIRORUM ILLUSTRIUM.(SECOND EDITION)
1820, France
The Regional Museum in Toruń cat No MT/MK/565, MT/MK/566
White metal, bronze, diameter 41 mm
Obverse:: a bust of Copernicus, captured from the side-face; an inscription in the rim: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS.
Reverse: a nine verse inscription in the field: NATUS/ / A.N. MCCCCLXXIII./TORUNI IN POLONIA/ CASIMIRO IV/ JAGIELLONIDE REGNANTE/ OBIT/ A.N. MDXLIII/

Władysław Oleszczyński (1807-1866)
THE MEDAL IN MEMORY OF N. COPERNICUS, MINTED ON THE OCCASION OF THE EXHIBITION OF THE GREAT ASTRONOMER’S MONUMENT IN FRONT OF THE STASZIC’S PALACE IN WARSAW.
1830, Warsaw – Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Nauk in Warsaw
The Regional Museum in Toruń, MT/MK/569
Bronze , diameter 6 cm
Obverse:: in the field: a figure of M. Copernicus sitting, captured from the right side-face, after the Bertel Thorwaldsen’s sculpture.
Reverse: in the field: an inscription creating a wreath made from an oak leaves.

Unknown
THE MEDAL OF THE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY (TOWARZYSTWO PRZEMYSŁOWE) IN TORUŃ
1897
The Regional Museum in Toruń, MT/MK/577
Silver, diameter 2,7 cm
Obverse:: in the centre of the field: a crest of Toruń under which there is an inscription on a decorative excise band: Industrial Society in Toruń , dates at the bottom: 1872-1897
Reverse: in the centre of the field: the Torunian monument of Nicholas Copernicus sculptured by Fryderyk Tieck in 1853, captured ¾ to the left side.
In the upper part of the medal: a handle on an axis with one link used to hang the medal.

W.J.
THE MEDAL MINTED IN MEMORY OF N. COPERNICUS ON THE OCCASION OF 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH OF THE ASTRONOMER.
1943, London
The Regional Museum in Toruń, MT/MK/996
Silver, diameter 6 cm
Obverse:: in the field: a composition being an interpretation of Jan Matejko’s painting: “Nicholas Copernicus, that is a conversation with God” („Nicholas Copernicus czyli rozmowa z Bogiem”); an inscription in the rim : Nicolaus Copernicus and dates 1473 – 1543
Reverse: a nine verse inscription in the field

Unknown
THE MEDAL – A PLAQUE
Second half of XIX century
The Regional Museum in Toruń, MT/MK/158
Bronze, 13,5 x 12 cm
In the centre of a rectangular plate rounded in the lower part there is the Varsovian monument of N. Copernicus captured from the right side-face.

Jan Nalborczyk
THE MEDAL WITH THE IMAGE OF N. COPERNICUS
1908
The Regional Museum in Toruń, MT/MK/157
Bronze, diameter 20 cm
In the field: the bust of N. Copernicus captured from the left side-face; in the upper part a handle on an axis used for hanging the medal.

Copernican medals after the year 1945

Franciszek Kalfas, a sculptor.
THE MEDAL MINTED ON THE OCCASION OF 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF CREATING POLSKA AKADEMIA UMIEJĘTNOŚCI (THE POLISH ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE) IN WARSAW
1948, Warsaw
The Regional Museum in Toruń, MT/MK/904
Silver; diameter 6 cm
Obverse:. In the field: the head of Nicholas Copernicus en trois quatre; an inscription in the rim: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS. QUI SOLEM. STARE TERRRAM . MOVERI IUSSIT.
Reverse: In the centre: a six verse inscription: XV/LUSTRIS/FELICITER/PERACTIS/ MDCCCLXXIII/MCMXLVIII; legend in the rim: ACADEMIA. LITTERARUM. ET. SCIENTIARUM. POLONA.

Franciszek Kalfas, a sculptor.
THE MEDAL MINTED ON THE OCCASION OF 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF POLSKA AKADEMIA UMIEJĘTNOŚCI (THE POLISH ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES) IN WARSAW
1948, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/ 1469
Bronze, bronze silvered; diameter 60 mm
Obverse:. In the field the head of Nicholas Copernicus en trois quatre; an inscription in the rim: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS. QUI SOLEM. STARE TERRRAM . MOVERI IUSSIT.
Reverse: In the centre a six verse inscription: XV/LUSTRIS/FELICITER/PERACTIS/ MDCCCLXXIII/MCMXLVIII; a caption in the rim: ACADEMIA. LITTERARUM. ET. SCIENTIARUM. POLONA.

Józef Aumiler, a medallist from Warsaw
A ONE-SIDE MEDAL WITH AN IMAGE OF NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1963, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/468
Bronze; diameter 115 mm
Obverse:. In the field the head of Nicholas Copernicus, a view of the side-face; inscriptions on both sides: MIKOŁAJ KOPERNIK

Stefan Rufin Koźbielewski, a medallist from Warsaw.
A ONE-SIDE PLAQUE MINTED ON THE OCCASION OF XVII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN WARSAW AND KRAKOW
1962, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/1470
Bronze; diameter 50 x 40 mm
Obverse:. In the field the bust of Nicholas Copernicus holding a sprig of a lily of the valley – a symbol of medical science, above an inscription NICOLAUS COPERNICUS.

Józef Proszowski, a sculptor from Warsaw
A ONE-SIDE MEDALLION WITH THE IMAGE OF COPERNICUS
1956, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork,MF/ N/887
Bronze; 400 x 400 mm
Obverse: The head of Nicholas Copernicus captured from the side-face, a caption in the rim: NICHOLAS COPERNICUS x 1473 x 1543

Edward Ryszard Haupt, medallist from Poznań
THE MEDALLION WITH THE IMAGE OF NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
First half of XX century, Poznań
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/1471
Bronze; diameter 155 mm
Obverse:. In the field: the head of Nicholas Copernicus presented in a very realistic way; an inscription at the bottom: NICOLAuS COPERNICUS

Stefan Luchter
A ONE-SIDE MEDALLION WITH THE IMAGE OF THE ASTRONOMER
1964
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/886
Copper sheet, diameter 300 mm
Obverse:. In the spotted field: the head of Copernicus en face.

Franciszek Habdas, an architect, a sculptor and a medallist from Warsaw
THE MEDAL MINTED ON THE OCCASION OF THE SCIENTIFIC SESSION OF THE POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES DEVOTED TO NICOLAUS COPERNICUS IN THE COPERNICAN YEAR
1953, Warsaw
The Nicholas Copernicus Museum in Frombork, cat. No. N/225, 226
Bronze; diameter 50 mm
Obverse: In the centre: the monument of Nicholas Copernicus in Warsaw; an inscription in the rim: HOMONI LIBERO ASTRONOMIA DIGNISSIMA.
Reverse: in the rim, created by signs of the zodiac, an eight verse inscription: MIKOŁAJ/ KOPERNIK/ MCDLXXIII – MDXLII/ SESJA NAUKOWA/ POLSKIEJ AKADEMII/ NAUK/WARSAW/ 1953

Franciszek Habdas, an architect, a sculptor and a medallist from Warsaw
THE MEDAL EMITTED IN THE JUBILEE YEAR (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF COPERNICUS’ BIRTH)
1973, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/268
Bronze; diameter 124 mm
Obverse:. On the right side a part of Copernicus’ face, the rest of the field is filled with an idea of the heliocentricism, in the centre there is a hole symbolising the Sun and an inscription: ASTRONOMIA DIGNISSIMA – HOMINI LIBERO.
Reverse: on the right side, around the hole symbolising the Sun, the digits radial arranged: 1473-1543 1973; an inscription on the right: NICOLAUS/COPERNICUS.

Franciszek Habdas, an architect, a sculptor and a medallist from Warsaw
THE MEDAL EMITTED IN THE JUBILEE YEAR (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF COPERNICUS’ BIRTH)
1973, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/270
Bronze; diameter 115 mm
Obverse:. In the centre: Copernicus’ face, the lower part of the face is covered with a drawing of the heliocentric system, on both sides there are irregular, decorative letters creating an inscription: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS.
Reverse: The field divided into four parts, in the centre there is a hollow symbolising the Sun, on which there are digits: 1473/1543

Irena Goerne-Habdas, a sculptor from Warsaw
THE MEDAL WITH THE IMAGE OF COPERNICUS
1968, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/269
Bronze: diameter 78 mm
Obverse:. In the field: the stylised head of Copernicus round which stylised letters create an inscription: THORUNI NATUS AD 1473 FRAUENBURGUM OB. 1543
Reverse: In the field: the stylised Sun, in the rim there is a decorative inscription: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS.

Bronisław Chromy, a sculptor from Warsaw
THE ANNIVERSARY MEDAL (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF COPERNICUS’ BIRTH)
1973, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/402
Bronze, diameter 115 mm
Obverse:: in the irregular field, among symbolically outlined orbits of planets, on which there are fragments of old buildings in Krakow and Toruń you can see a walking figure in a long robe, a caption in the rim: W 500 ROCZNICĘ URODZIN NICHOLAS COPERNICUS – 1973
Reverse: in the irregular field, a square box with crests of Krakow and Torun; a caption in the rim: ME GENUIT TORUNIA – CRACOVIA ME ARTE POLIVIT

Józef Markiewicz, a sculptor from Warsaw
THE ANNIVERSARY MEDAL (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF COPERNICUS’ BIRTH)
1973, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/794
Bronze, 185×190 mm
Obverse:. On irregular surface of the medal you can see a half of Nicolaus Copernicus’ face, on the right side there is a facture symbolising Sun rays, all these create a background for the globe in the orbit; dates at the bottom 1473 and 1973.
Reverse:. In the centre one can see pervading spheres, stylised astrolabe and some decorative, scattered letters creating an inscription: NICOLAuS COPERNICUS.

Józef Markiewicz, a sculptor from Warsaw
THE ANNIVERSARY MEDAL (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF COPERNICUS’ BIRTH) EMITTED BY THE POLISH AIRLINES “LOT”
1973, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/464
Bronze, diameter 55 mm
Obverse:. In the centre: the orbit of the Earth, in the centre, in place of the Sun there is Copernicus’ head; an inscription in the upper and lower part: NICHOLAS COPERNICUS
Reverse. in the field: a block made from letters LOT, an inscription above: POLISH AIRLINES.

Józef Markiewicz, a sculptor from Warsaw
A MODEL OF THE ANNIVERSARY MEDAL (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASTRONOMER’S BIRTH) EMITTED BY THE POLISH AIRLINES „LOT”
1973, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/N/795
Bronze; 197 x 198 mm
Obverse:. In the centre: the Earth globe, in place of the Sun there is Copernicus’ head; an inscription in the upper and lower part: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS.

Edward Łagowski, a sculptor and a medallist from Warsaw.
THE ANNIVERSARY MEDAL (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF COPERNICUS’ BIRTH)
1973, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork , MF/N/ 413, 414
Bronze, diameter 69 mm
Obverse:. In an undulating field one can see the appearing head and the hand of Copernicus, the hand covers the globe like a glimmer of a candle.
Reverse: In an undulating field a four verse inscription: MIKOŁAJU/ KOPERNIK/ 1473/1973

Edward Łagowski, a sculptor and a medallist from Warsaw
A MODEL OF THE ANNIVERSARY MEDAL (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASTRONOMER’S BIRTH)
1973, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork , MF/N/788, 789
Bronze, 240×140 mm
Obverse:. In an undulating field one can see the appearing head and the hand of Copernicus, the hand covers the globe like a glimmer of a candle.
Reverse: In an undulating field a four verse inscription MIKOŁAJ/ KOPERNIK/ 1473/1973

Józef Stasiński, a sculptor and a medallist from Warsaw
A TWO-SIDED PLAQUE EMITTED IN THE JUBILEE YEAR (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASTRONOMER’S BIRTH)
1973 , Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF N/774, 775
Bronze, 151×141 mm
Obverse: The head of Nicholas Copernicus turned right, an inscription on the right side: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS x 1473 + 1543
Reverse: In the field: three columns of digits, close to the edges inscriptions: NICOLAI COPERNICI/ Canon Alcensiorum rectarum/ DE LATERIBUS ET TRIANGULORUM….LIBELLUS VITTENBERGAE 1542

Józef Stasinski, sculptor and a medallist from Warsaw
A TWO-SIDED PLAQUE EMITTED IN THE JUBILEE YEAR (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASTRONOMER’S BIRTH)
1973, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/776, 777.
Bronze, 154 x 149 mm
Obverse: The head Nicholas Copernicus turned to left, near to the left edge vertical inscription: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS x 1473 + 1543
Reverse: In the center horizontal inscription: MONETAE CUDENDAE RATIO 1520, below: a piece of “trojak” (ancient three-grosz coin) and small “grosz gdański”.

Józef Stasiński, sculptor and a medallist from Warsaw
A TWO-SIDED PLAQUE EMITTED IN THE JUBILEE YEAR (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COPERNICUS’ BIRTH)
1973 , Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/N/772, 773
Bronze, 152x 146 mm
Obverse: The head Nicolaus Copernicus, en trois quatre, an inscription: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS x 1473 + 1543
Reverse: Horoscope of Nicolaus Copernicus, below an inscription : COPERNICUS STUDIO: ASTRONOMIAE, MATHEMATICAE, MEDICINAE./ IURISPRUDENTIAE, RERUM PLITICARUM…….

Edward Gorol, sculptor and a medallist from Warsaw
COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL ON MEETING OF THE WEST PRUSSIAN ESTATES, DURING WHICH DELEGATE COPERNICUS PRESENTED HIS TREATISE ON THE COINAGE.
1971 Grudziądz
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/234
Bronze 70 mm
Obverse:: head of Copernicus; an inscription in the rim: NICOLAuS COPERNICUS . 1473.1543.
Reverse: cover by 33 coins of Copernicus’ times, horizontal inscription: DE/ AESTIMATIO/ MONETAE; a legend in the rim: SEJMIK GENERALNY W GRUDZIĄDZU. 21.III.1522.

Zbigniew Kaczor, a sculptor from Warsaw
A TWO-SIDED PLAQUE EMITTED IN THE JUBILEE YEAR (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COPERNICUS’ BIRTH)
1973, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/786
Bronze, 96 x 96 mm
Obverse: :Nicholas Copernicus en face showing a symbolic heliocentric system, below the inscription: MIKOŁAJ KO/ PER/ NIK
Reverse: An inscription in square block : DE REVO/ LUTIONI/ BUS ORB/ IUM COE/ LESTIUM, above the dates 1473/ 1543/1973

Witold Marciniak, Torunian sculptor
MEDAL ONE-SIDE WITH COPERNICUS’ IMAGE
1969 , Toruń
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/769
Bronze, diameter 160 mm
Obverse: the head of Copernicusa en trois quatre; on the left the inscription : NICO/ LAUS/ COPE/ RNICUS.

Barbara Lis-Romanczuk, Olsztynian medallist
MEDAL EMITTED IN COMMEMORATION OF 1000 YEARS OF POLAND ON INITIATIVE OF BISHOP’S CURIA IN OLSZTYN.
1966, Frombork
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/233
Bronze, diameter 86 mm
Obverse: In the field a view of the Cathedral Hill in Frombork, below dates 966/1966; an inscription in the rim: SACRUM POLONIAE MILLENIUM FROMBORK.
Reverse: In the field the bust of Nicholas Copernicus, an inscription in the rim: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS CANONICUS WARMIENSIS . 1473.1543.

Barbara Lis-Romanczuk, Olsztynian medallist
MEDAL EMITTED ON THE OCCASION OF THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COPERNICUS’ BIRTH ON INITIATIVE OF BISHOP’S CURIA IN OLSZTYN
1973 , Olsztyn
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/258
Bronze, diameter 85mm
Obverse: In the field façade of the Frombork cathedral, below an inscription : KOŚCIÓŁ/ KATOLICKI/ W POLSCE/ W HOŁDZIE/ KOPERNIKOWI/
Reverse: In the field an inscription: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS/ KANONIK FROMBORSKI; above a quotation of De REVOLUTIONIBUS : ZAPRAWDĘ/ OGROMNE JEST/TO BOSKIE/ ARCYDZIEŁO/ ISTOTY NAJLEPSZEJ/ I NAJWIĘKSZEJ/;

Anna Jarnuszkiewicz, the Varsovian medallist
MEDAL, REWARDED IN A COMPETITION FOR THE COPERNICAN MEDAL ORGANIZED BY THE THE POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
1970, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/408
Bronze, diameter 69 mm
Obverse: The bust of Nicholas Copernicus , the hands hold the terrestrial globe and the moon; an inscription in the rim: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS.
Reverse: In the centre an inscription: POLSKA AKADEMIA NAUK.

Anna Jarnuszkiewicz, the Varsovian medallist
THE ANNIVERSARY MEDAL (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASTRONOMER’S BIRTH)
1973 , Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork , MF/N/409, 410, 411, 412
Bronze, silvered bronze, gilded bronze, 69, 5 mm
Obverse: In the field figure of sitting Copernicus with lily of valley, on the both sides inscription: NICOLAUS – COPERNICUS
Reverse: An inscription THOR/ PHLIEX/ COPERNICANA, below TORUŃ/ 1973.

Danuta Marciniak, the Torunian medallist.
THE ANNIVERSARY MEDAL, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT ASTRONOMER’S BIRTH EMITTED BY NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY IN TORUN.
1973, Torun
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/423, 424, 425
Bronze, diameter 70 mm
Obverse: In the field the head Nicolaus Copernicus, an inscription in the rim: WIELKI JUBILEUSZ. 1473. 1973
Reverse: In the field an inscription: GENIALNEMU/ PATRONOWI/ W/ HOŁDZIE; in the double rim the inscription: REKTOR x SENAT x PRACOWNICY x STUDENC Ix UMK x 19 II x 1973 x TORUŃ.

Danuta Marciniak, the Varsovian medallist
THE ANNIVERSARY MEDAL, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT ASTRONOMER’S BIRTH EMITTED BY NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY IN TORUN.
1973, Toruń
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/426
Bronze, diameter 69,5 mm
Obverse: :Nicolaus Copernicus, torso with lily of valley, as a background inscriptions: UNI/ WER/ SYTET/ MIKO/ ŁAJA/ KOPE/ RNI/ KA/ TORUŃ/
Reverse: representation of the heliocentricism, inscriptions: ZA/ ZAS/ ŁUGI POŁO/ ŻONE DLA ROZ/ WOJU UCZEL/ NI – REKTOR/ I SENAT

Stanisława Wątróbska, Warsaw
MEDAL EMITTED IN JĘDRZEJOW N. CRACOW ON THE OCCASION OF 25 TH YEAR OF RECONSTRUCTION OF COPERNICUS’ INSTRUMENTS.
1973 , Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/438, 439
Bronze, diameter 49,7 mm
Obverse: In the field traditional portrait of Nicholas Copernicus; an inscription in the rim: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS * 1473 * 1543
Reverse: In the field astronomical observatory in Jędrzejow, three Copernicus’ instruments; the inscription in the rim: DWUDZIESTOPIĘCIOLECIE REKONSTRUKCJI INSTRUMENTARIUM KOPERNIKA W JĘDRZEJOWIE.

Ewa Olszewska-Borys, the Varsovian medallist
AN ONE-SIDE PLAQUE WITH NICOLAUS COPERNICUS’ IMAGE EMITTED IN THE JUBILEE YEAR (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF ASTRONOMERS BIRTH)
1973, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/471
Bronze, 248 x 255 mm
Obverse:: The bust of Nicholas Copernicus , the solar system; in upper part inscription : NICOLAO/ COPERN/ MCCCCLXXIII/ MCMLXXXIII/ W 500 ROCZ/NICĘ/ URODZIN.

Ewa Olszewska-Borys, the Varsovian medallist
MEDAL EMITTED IN THE JUBILEE YEAR OF THE 510TH ANNIVERSARY OF ASTRONOMER’S BIRTH.
1983, Frombork
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/792, 793
Bronze, diameter 88 mm
Obverse: the bust of Copernicus with lily of valley in his hand
Reverse: façade of Frombork cathedral, on both sides inscr.: FROMBORK 1983,
below in four lines: W 510 ROCZNICĘ URODZIN NICOLAUS COPERNICUS.

Ewa Olszewska-Borys, the Varsovian medallist
MEDAL EMITTED BY THE MUSEUM OF NICOLAUS COPERNICUS IN FROMBORK,
1987, Frombork
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/1058, 1059
Brass, diameter 69 mm
Obverse:: In the field Nicholas Copernicus’ torso, en trois quatre, an armillary sphere in the left hand.
Reverse: A fragment of the Cathedral Hill fortifications in Frombork with the Copernicus’ tower and the western gate, below ins.: MUZEUM/ MIKOŁAJA/ KOPERNIKA / FROMBORK

Ewa Olszewska-Borys, the Varsovian medallist
MODEL EMITTED BY THE NICOLAUS COPERNICUS MUSEUM IN FROMBORK, 1987, Frombork
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/ 1062
Bronze, diameter ……. mm
Obverse: In the field Nicolaus Copernicus’ torso, en trois quatre, an armillary sphere in the left hand.
Reverse: A fragment of the Cathedral Hill fortifications in Frombork with the Copernicus’ tower and the western gate, below ins.: MUZEUM/ MIKOŁAJA/ KOPERNIKA / FROMBORK

Ewa Olszewska-Borys, the Varsovian medallist
MEDAL EMITTED BY THE NICOLAUS COPERNICUS MUSEUM IN FROMBORK, ON THE OCCASION OF OPENING DIVISION OF HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN THE HOLY GHOST HOSPITAL
1989, Frombork
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum. MF/ N/1173, 1174
Bronze, 195 x 205 mm
Obverse: In the field Nicolaus Copernicus’ torso – en trois quatre; an inscription : MUZEUM/ MIKOŁAJA/ KOPERNIKA / WE/ FROMBORKU
Reverse: the north-west view of the Holy Ghost Hospital, the inscription in 6 lines: OTWARCIE/ DZIAŁU/ HISTORII/ MEDYCYNY/ SZPITAL ŚW. DUCHA

Ryszard Wojciechowski, moulding Henryk Borys
THE MEDALLION ONE-SIDE, PROJECT DONE IN THE JUBILEE YEAR (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF COPERNICUS’ BIRTH)
1973 , moulding 1985 , Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ N/974
Bronze, diameter 238 mm
Obverse: In the centre sitting Copernicus; a legend in the rim: MIKOŁAJ. KOPERNIK 1473 – 1973

Ryszard Wojciechowski, moulding Henryk Borys
THE ONE-SIDE MEDALLION, PROJECT DONE IN THE JUBILEE YEAR (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF COPERNICUS’ BIRTH)
1973, moulding1985, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/. N/975
Bronze, diameter 241 mm
Obverse: the head of Nicolaus Copernicus, hands keep the sun, orbits of the planets in the background; the legend in the rim: MIKOŁAJ/ KOPERNIK/ 1473 – 1973

Ryszard Wojciechowski, moulding Henryk Borys
THE ONE-SIDE MEDALLION, EMITTED IN THE JUBILEE YEAR (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF COPERNICUS’ BIRTH)
1973, moulding1985, Warsaw
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork , MF/N/974
Bronze, diameter 238 mm
Obverse:: Nicolaus Copernicus’ torso, hands keep the heliocentric system, surrounded by the inscription: MIKOŁAJ KOPERNIK . 1473 . 1973

St. Ziemski
THE ANNIVERSARY MEDAL (THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF COPERNICUS’ BIRTH)
1973
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/N/ 356
Bronze, diameter 28 mm
Obverse: The head of Nicolaus Copernicus; the legend in the rim:: Copernicus + 1473 – 1543/1973 + MIKOŁAJ
Reverse: the south view of the Cathedral Hill in Frombork an inscription in the rim: FROMBORK. POBYT EPOKOWE ODKRYCIA M. KOPERNIKA. 1473-1543.

Works of arts in the collection of The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork.

Maria Łoś
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1953, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/1
Woodcut; 21×14,9 cm
Portrait of Copernicus (after a woodcut by Reusner).

Barbara Lis – Romańczuk
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1973, Olsztyn
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/32
Linocut; 50×60,5 cm
Edition: 4/10. Cosmic improvisation with head of Copernicus.

Hieronim Skurpski
COPERNICUS AS AN ADMINISTRATOR IN OLSZTYN
1952, Olsztyn
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/10
Copperplate and dry-point; 16×13 cm
Edition: 16/16. An illustration for the book: „Słońce” [The Sun] by G. Rewzin.

Janina Śpiewak – Stryjec
COPERNICUS – COSMOS
1972, Gdańsk
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/33
Etching and aquatint; 32×31,5 cm
Edition: 3/50. Astronaut and head of Copernicus on a medallion.

Joanna Bogusławska
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Katowice
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/54
Woodcut; 69×47 cm
Edition: 6/50. Half-size portrait.

Ferdynand Szypuła
BALLAD ABOUT NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Katowice
Nicolaus Copernicus Museumi n Frombork, MF/GW/58
Color etching and aquatint; 49,2×37,3 cm
Edition: 1/10. Cosmic improvisation with the figure of Copernicus.

Ferdynand Szypuła
ABOUT THE ROUND OF HEAVENLY BODIES
1971, Katowice
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/59
Color aquatint; 49×37 cm
Cosmic improvisation with head of Copernicus.

Zygmunt Czyż
THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC
1971, Rzeszów
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/60
Color linocut; 78,7×45 cm
Edition: 1/10. The signs of the zodiac and the silhouette of Copernicus.

Zygmunt Czyż
HE STOPPED THE SUN AND MOVED THE EARTH
1971, Rzeszów
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/61
Color linocut; 82×56 cm
Edition: 6/10. Cosmic improvisation with the signs of the zodiac and a half-size figure of Copernicus.

Krystyna Górska
THE SUNNY EPITAPH
1972, Sopot
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/85
Etching and aquatint; 32,5×31,5 cm
Artist’s Proof: I/VI. Portrait of Copernicus, with a large sun in the background.

Krystyna Górska
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS AND SAGES
1972, Sopot
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/86
Etching and aquatint; 32×31,5 cm
Artist’s Proof: I/VI. Half-sun and a half-sphere with a half-size portrait of Copernicus, an improv. after S.Kauffmann. On the left-hand egde of the composition Copernicus after J. van Meurs, on the right-hand edge – Ptolomeus and Aristoteles.

Stanisław Rolicz
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Gdańsk
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/87
Copperplate; 21,2 cm
Edition: 13/100. Sepia print. Portrait. Diameter 212 mm.

Stanisław Żukowski
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1973, Gdańsk
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/88
Color mezzotint; 33×27 cm
Artist’s Proof: No. VI. Blueprint. Head of Copernicus.

Stanisław Żukowski
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1973, Gdańsk
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/89
Color mezzotint; 33×27,5 cm
Artist’s Proof: No. III. Blue print. A head of Copernicus.

Stanisław Żukowski
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1973, Gdańsk
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/90
Color mezzotint; 33×27 cm
Artist’s Proof. Head of Copernicus.

Zbigniew Janeczek
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1983, Łódź
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/108
Etching and aquatint; 8,9×6 cm
Edition: 4/100. Ex-libris. Portrait with a Roman snail.

Jan Leśniak
DE REVOLUTIONIBUS
1971, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/121
Color lithography; 81×51,3 cm
Edition:10/15. Head of Copernicus, silhouette, against a background with the of a medieval woodcut and the heliocentric system by Copernicus.

Unknown
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1948, Poland
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/138
Woodcut (end-grain); 15×10,5 cm
Head of Copernicus.

Maria Wąsowska
DE REVOLUTIONIBUS ORBIUM COELESTIUM
1971, Toruń
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/139
Linocut; 68×47 cm
Edition: 7/20. Hands holding a globe. Two pages of manuscript melt into the background – the earth and the sphere of heaven. The words: ORBI=/ um coelestium.

Andrzej Graczykowski
SIGN FOR AN EXPOSITION OF WORK BY A. GRACZYKOWSKI
1987, Łódź
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/146
Etching; 8,6×10,6 cm
Ex-libris. Portrait of Copernicus after Reusner.

Zbigniew Janeczek
SIGN FOR THE EXPOSITION COPERNICUS AS A PHYSICIAN
1987, Łódź
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/147
Etching; 11,8×9 cm
Ex-libris. Portrait of Copernicus. Mirror – image of woodcut by Reusner.

Stefan Rassalski
COPERNICUS IN HIS STUDY
1956, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/154
Woodcut; 36×27,7 cm
Portrait of Copernicus against a background of astronomical motifs: instruments, a heliocentric system by
Copernicus, and books.

Zbigniew Janeczek
SIGN FOR THE MEDICAL HISTORY DEPT. IN FROMBORK
1990, Łódź
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/160
Etching; 12,2×7,1 cm
Ex-libris. Portrait of Copernicus.

Zbigniew Janeczek
UNTITLED
1994, Łódź
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/170
Color computer graphic; 13,2×10,5 cm
Edition: 1/50. Heliocentric system by Copernicus against the background of a panorama of Frombork.

Zbigniew Janeczek
UNTITLED
1994, Łódź
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/171
Color computer graphic; 15×10 cm
Edition: 41/50.Portrait of Copernicus after Reusner against a background of Gothic architectural motifs from the cathedral in Frombork.

Barbara Łada – Strasburger
COPERNICUS
Before 1956, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/173
Etching; 8×5,8 cm
The Copernicus monument in Warsaw.

Tadeusz Korpal
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
Before 1977, Cracow
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/174
Lithography; 42×57 cm
Copernicus seated at a table – deep in thought. In the background a globe.

Zbigniew Janeczek
UNTITLED
1996, Łódź
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/176
Color computer graphic; 25×13,5 cm
Edition:2/90. Gothic walls in Frombork and a sextant.

Zbigniew Janeczek
COPERNICUS
1996, Łódź
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/GW/177
Color computer graphic; 20,5×13,5 cm
Edition: 1/100.Portrait against the background of a cathedral wall.

Unknown
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
Late 18th century, Unknown
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, Dep. 1/MNP=MO 835
Oil on canvas; 103×74 cm
Half-size portrait of Copernicus.

Unknown
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
Late 18th century, Unknown
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/1
Oil on canvas; 95,5×77,5 cm
Half-size portrait. A copy of the portrait from the National Museum in Poznań (Dep. 1).

Margaret Mayer
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1925, Strasbourg
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/2
Oil on panel; 175×65 cm
A copy after Tobias Stimmer (Strasbourg).

Jerzy Hoppen
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1948, Toruń
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/3
Oil on panel; 50×40 cm
A copy after a portrait (1573-1580) from the District Museum in Toruń.

Anna Szymborska
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS IN FROMBORK OR A TALK WITH GOD
1948, Cracow
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/7
Oil on canvas; 232×322 cm
A copy of the famous painting of Copernicus by Jan Matejko (1873, Cracow).

Jerzy Hoppen
AN EPITAPH OF NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1948, Toruń
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/8
Oil on panel; 81×57 cm
A copy of an epitaph in St. John’s Church in Toruń (1580).

Hieronim Skurpski
COPERNICUS DEFENDING OLSZTYN
1960, Olsztyn
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/6
Oil on canvas; 27×36 cm
Copernius and the garrison of the castle inside the castle walls.

Aleksander Dzwonkowski
COPERNICUS IN TORUŃ
1955, Gdańsk
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/9
Oil on canvas; 115×86 cm
Copernicus in his study. Half-size portrait.

Hieronim Skurpski
COPERNICUS AS AN ADMINISTRATOR IN OLSZTYN
Before 1963, Olsztyn
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/10
Oil on canvas; 100×130 cm
Copernicus with peasants in the castle in Olsztyn.

Julian Dadlez
COPERNICUS DEFENDING OLSZTYN
1958, Olsztyn
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/16
Oil on canvas; 189×250 cm
Copernicus leading the defence on the castle walls.

Claude Torey
LA COMPARAISON
1973, Frombork
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/43
Oil on canvas; 114×146 cm
Copernicus in the pop-art convention.

Włodzimierz Szpinger
ASTROLOGICAL INTERMEZZO
1976, Gdańsk
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/61
Oil on wood; 66×58 cm
Triptych. A astrology studio with Copernicus and a monk.

Andrzej Nowacki
DIPTYCH
1972, Bydgoszcz
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/62
Oil on canvas; 100×83 cm
Monument to Copernicus, and the sun, and the shadow of the monument on the moon.

Sławomir Chudzik
DIPTYCH: UNTITLED I
1972, Białystok
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/70
Oil on canvas; 168×87 cm
The sky – the moon and the sun.

Sławomir Chudzik
DIPTYCH: UNTITLED II
1972, Białystok
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/71
Oil on canvas; 168×87 cm
Head of Copernicus against a vivid background.

Zbigniew Dębski
COPERNICUS – COSMOS
1972, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/74
Oil on canvas; 100×100 cm
Arcs superimposed on a portrait of Copernicus.

Barbara Jonscher
COPERNICUS – COSMOS
1972, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/79
Oil on canvas; 120×80 cm
Half-size portrait of Copernicus against a dark background.

Lech Okołów
COSMIC FIGURE
1972, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/87
Acrylic on canvas; 155×106 cm
Head of Copernicus’ silhouette and a cosmic improvisation.

Marek Sapetto
COPERNICUS – COSMOS
1972, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/90
Acrylic on canvas; 130×180 cm
Half-size portrait of Copernicus, the heliocentric system, a rocket and the sun.

Ryszard Skupin
COPERNICUS – COSMOS
1972, Poznań
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/92
Oil on canvas; 135×180 cm
Cosmic improvisation (astronauts, a rocket, the Sun, the Moon and the head of Copernicus) against a dark
blackground.

Ewa Kierska
DE REVOLUTIONIBUS
1974, Cracow
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/94
Oil on canvas; 61×50 cm
The book „De revolutionibus” on the grass.

Jan Świderski
HOMAGE TO COPERNICUS
1972, Cracow
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/93
Oil on canvas; 157×59 cm
Heliocentric system, a portrait of Copernicus and a fragment of the moon against a black background.

Maria Wąsowska
FROMBORK, COPERNICUS’ TOWN
1978, Frombork
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/130
Oil on canvas; 81,5×60 cm
Panorama of Frombork and Copernicus floating in the sky, blessing the town.

Maria Romańska
TRIPTYCH: DAY
1979, Frombork
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/135
Acrylic on canvas; 100×75 cm
Silhouette of Copernicus against the background of the sky by day.

Maria Romańska
TRIPTYCH: EVENING
1979, Frombork
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/136
Acrylic on canvas; 100×75 cm
Silhouette of Copernicus against the background of the sky at evening.

Maria Romańska
TRIPTYCH: NIGHT
1979, Frombork
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/137
Acrylic on canvas; 100×75 cm
Silhouette of Copernicus against the background of the sky by night.

Eugeni Bugaew
COPERNICUS
1979, Frombork
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/144
Oil on canvas; 110×80 cm
Half-size portrait of Copernicus and the painter’s table.

Tadeusz Kuduk
XXX-1-79
1979, Frombork
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/145
Oil on canvas; 80×80 cm
Silhouette of Copernicus against the background of a horoscope

Zdenek Hůla
NOTE MADE BY NIGHT
1979, Frombork
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/146
Oil on canvas; 100×75 cm
Imrovisation: the heliocentric system, a map and a manuscript by Copernicus.

Zbigniew Książkiewicz
FROMBORK IMPRESSION III
1980, Frombork
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/151
Oil on canvas; 100×81 cm
Portrait of Copernicus after Reussner, the symbol representing the heliocentric system, a flower, a pinc garment on the pieces of cardboard against the background of the sky.

Marzanna Wróblewska
DIPTYCH: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1980, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/152
Oil on canvas; 80×80 cm
Improvisation: the sky and Copernicus

Marzanna Wróblewska
DIPTYCH: NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1980, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/153
Oil on canvas; 80×80 cm
Improvisation: The sky.

Jolanta Jakima – Zerek
INSTRUMENTARIUM
1979, Frombork
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/160
Oil on canvas; 110×80 cm
Astronomical instruments – an improvisation.

Pierre Leclercq
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1980, Frombork
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/162
Oil on canvas; 62×50 cm
Portrait.

Pierre Leclercq
COPERNICUS AFTER MATEJKO
1980, Frombork
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/163
Oil on canvas; 82×60 cm
Improvisation: Copernicus after the famous picture by Matejko, and a sunny sky.

Maria Romańska
ASTROLABIUM
1980, Gdańsk
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/165
Oil on canvas; 60×60 cm
Blue Persian astrolabium against a navy-blue background.

Tadeusz Błochowiak
HE STOPPED THE SUN AND MOVED THE EARTH
1974, Inowrocław
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/168
Oil on canvas; 130×100 cm
Copernicus standing on the Earth and stopping the Sun with his hand.

Henryk Borys
COPERNICUS
1972, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/179
Stained glass; 41,5×31,5 cm
Portrait.

Jacek Żuławski
EPITAPH OF ATLAS
1972, Gdańsk
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/209
Oil on canvas; 105×130 cm
Copernicus using his hand to stop Atlas carry the Earth.

Andrzej Krzemiński
16TH CENTURY – 20TH CENTURY
1978, Frombork
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/227
Acrylic on canvas; 75×94 cm
Copernicus giving an outline of the heliocentric system to an astronaut holding a cob of Indian cornagainst a background of Frombork and the heavenly bodies.

Jan Lewdorowicz
COPERNICUS
1981, Pasłęk
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/239
Oil on canvas; 60×50 cm
Portrait of Copernicus with a badge „Sol” [Sun] / letters resembling those on the „Solidarity” logo/.

Ryszard Stryjec
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
ca. 1970, Gdańsk
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/298
Oil on plywood; 60,8×47,5 cm
Portrait against a brown background..

Barbara Hulanicka
COPERNICUS IN FROMBORK
1964, Reszel
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/T/1
Two-ply fabric: Jute / flax; 280×160 cm
Copernicus, the sun and Frombork.

Barbara Hulanicka
COPERNICUS AND SUN
1974, Frombork
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/T/2
Gobelin: Wool / linen; 170×250 cm
Copernicus and a sunset.

Barbara Hulanicka
500TH ANNIVERSARY
1973, Frombork
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/T/4
Two-ply fabric: Wool / linen; 236×155 cm
Silhouette of Copernicus (as an old oak).

Maria Arletta Brito Goncalvez
TO COPERNICUS
ca. 1973, Poland
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/T/5
Own technique: Wool / wood / golden fiber; 130×100 cm
Improvisation: the heliocentric system.

„ARTES”
COPERNICUS IN THE EYES OF A CHILD
1971 -1972, Poland
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/T/6-76
Projects and tapestries; 0×0 cm
Collection of 36 Gobelins after childrens drawings about Copernicus.

Halina Gajewska
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
ca. 1972, Gdańsk
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/T/78
Own technique: Wool / linen /chenille; 112×83 cm
Portrait.

Michalina Migacz
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
ca. 1973, Inowrocław
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/T/86
Embroidery; 21,5×18,5 cm
Portrait

Unknown
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1857, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/1
Cast: cast iron; 39×13,6×19,8 cm
Statuette of Copernicus after Thorwaldsen.

Teodor Rygier
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1877, Florence
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/2
Terracotta; 67x55x35 cm
A bust of Copernicus.

Unknown
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
Early 19th c, Poland
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/22
Plaster; 61x33x30 cm
Plaster bust of Copernicus.

Wojciech Święcki
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
19th c, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/26
Cast: bronze; 31x13x11,5 cm
Statuette of Copernicus in Toruń (after Fr. Tieck).

Max Meckel
MODEL OF THE COPERNICUS MONUMENT
1909, Germany
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/35
Plaster painted; 140x40x40 cm
Model of the monument to Copernicus in Frombork (destroyed after 1945).

Julius Seitz
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1909, Germany
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/36
Cast; 215x155x12 cm
Bronze relief. Part of the monument to Copernicus in Frombork.

Jan Kucz
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Kraków
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/3
Plaster; 39x43x34 cm
Plaster figure of Copernicus – model for a monument to Copernicus.
(Entry in a competitition for a monument to Copernicus.)

Jan Kucz
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Cracow
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/5
Plaster; 74x92x85 cm
Plaster head of Copernicus.

Jan Kucz
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Cracow
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/4
Plaster; 113x108x95 cm
Plaster model for a monument to Copernicus.

Irena Molin-Sowa
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/6
Plaster; 57x76x68 cm
Plaster model for a monument to Copernicus.

Irena Molin-Sowa
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/7
Plaster; 113x115x32 cm
Plaster model for a monument to Copernicus.

Irena Molin-Sowa
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Cracow
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/8
Plaster; 103x105x27 cm
Plaster head of Copernicus for a model for a monument.

Kazimierz Jęczmyk
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Cracow
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/9
Plaster; 93x95x83 cm
Plaster model for a monument to Copernicus.

Kazimierz Jęczmyk
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Cracow
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/10
Plaster; 95x93x88 cm
Plaster head of Copernicus for a monument.

Ryszard Wojciechowski
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/11
Plaster; 55x61x61 cm
Plaster model for a monument to Copernicus.

Ryszard Wojciechowski
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/12
Plaster; 90x100x98 cm
Head of Copernicus for a monument.

Józef Marek
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Cracow
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/13
Plaster; 125x45x37 cm
Plaster model for a monument to Copernicus.

Józef Marek
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Cracow
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/14
Plaster; 77x92x72 cm
Plaster head of Copernicus for a monument.

Bronisław Chromy
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Cracow
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/15
Plaster; 29,5×24,5×22,5 cm
Plaster model for a monument to Copernicus.

Bronisław Chromy
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Cracow
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/16
Plaster; 85x66x67 cm
Plaster head of Copernicus for a monument.

Józef Janos
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1971, Dębno
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/17
A wooden relief; 97x47x4 cm
Copernicus – folk bas-relief on panel

Edward Haupt
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1959, Poznan
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/Rz/18
Bronzed plaster; 86x30x26 cm
Plaster figure of Copernicus.

Hieronim Skurpski
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1952, Olsztyn
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/RW/1
Brash in brownish tones.; 22,5×16,5 cm
Portrait.

Jan Marcin Szancer
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1953, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/RW/24 – 38
Gouache; 42×31 cm
15 illustration of Copernicus’ life.

Maria Hiszpańska-Neumann
COPERNICUS AND RHETICUS
1953, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/RW/39
Gouache; 47,7×32,5 cm
Two men talking in an astronomy studio.

Unknown
COPERNICUS
Early 20th century, Poland
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/M/300
Oil on wood; 34,5×27 cm
Portrait. A copy after the portrait of Copernicus from the Observatory in Warsaw (perished in 1944).

Wojciech Fangor
Copernicus
1948, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, MF/ND/ 30
Oil on canvas; 200 x 100 cm
Copernicus and the sky – the moon, the sun, the stars.