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Potocki was a son of General and [[starost]] of [[Lwów]], Eustachy Potocki and Anna Kątska, and was a brother of [[Roman Ignacy Potocki|Ignacy Potocki]]. He married Princess Aleksandra Lubomirska, the daughter of Great Marshal of the Crown, Prince [[Stanislaw Lubomirski (1722-1782)|Stanisław Lubomisrki]], on |
Potocki was a son of General and [[starost]] of [[Lwów]], Eustachy Potocki and Anna Kątska, and was a brother of [[Roman Ignacy Potocki|Ignacy Potocki]]. He married Princess Aleksandra Lubomirska, the daughter of Great Marshal of the Crown, Prince [[Stanislaw Lubomirski (1722-1782)|Stanisław Lubomisrki]], on 2 June 1776.[[Image:Stanislaw Kostka Potocki.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Portrait of count Stanislas Potocki|Stanisław Kostka Potocki]]. Painting by [[Jacques-Louis David]].]] |
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He visited Rome in 1780, where he was painted by [[Jacques-Louis David]]. He was an alumnus of the [[Collegium Nobilium, Warsaw|Collegium Nobilium]] in [[Warsaw]], and later studied [[Polonistics]], literature and arts in [[Wilanów]]. He became Great [[Podstoli]] of the Crown in 1781–1784. In 1792, he became an Artillery General of the Crown and participated in the [[War in Defense of the Constitution]]. He was a deputy of [[Lublin]] and one of the leaders of the [[Patriotic Party]] on the [[Four-Year Sejm]]. |
He visited Rome in 1780, where he was painted by [[Jacques-Louis David]]. He was an alumnus of the [[Collegium Nobilium, Warsaw|Collegium Nobilium]] in [[Warsaw]], and later studied [[Polonistics]], literature and arts in [[Wilanów]]. He became Great [[Podstoli]] of the Crown in 1781–1784. In 1792, he became an Artillery General of the Crown and participated in the [[War in Defense of the Constitution]]. He was a deputy of [[Lublin]] and one of the leaders of the [[Patriotic Party]] on the [[Four-Year Sejm]]. |
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Potocki organized archaeological excavations in [[Italy]], inter alia in [[Laurentum]] in 1779 and [[Noli]] in 1785–1786. He collected art, mainly paintings, graphics and antique ceramics. His collection exhibited in [[Wilanów]] in 1805, initiating one of the first museums in [[Poland]]. |
Potocki organized archaeological excavations in [[Italy]], inter alia in [[Laurentum]] in 1779 and [[Noli]] in 1785–1786. He collected art, mainly paintings, graphics and antique ceramics. His collection exhibited in [[Wilanów]] in 1805, initiating one of the first museums in [[Poland]]. |
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Potocki died on 14 September 1821 and was buried in the church of Wilanów. |
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Revision as of 21:09, 29 January 2010
| Stanisław Kostka Potocki | ||
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| Noble Family | Potocki | |
| Coat of Arms | Piława | |
| Parents | Eustachy Potocki Anna Kątska | |
| Consorts | Aleksandra Lubomirska | |
| Children | with Aleksandra Lubomirska Aleksander Stanisław Potocki | |
| Date of Birth | November, 1755 | |
| Place of Birth | Lublin | |
| Date of Death | 14 September 1821 | |
| Place of Death | Wilanów | |
Count Stanisław Kostka Potocki (1755–1821) was a Polish noble, politician, writer, publicist, collector and patron of art.
Life
Potocki was a son of General and starost of Lwów, Eustachy Potocki and Anna Kątska, and was a brother of Ignacy Potocki. He married Princess Aleksandra Lubomirska, the daughter of Great Marshal of the Crown, Prince Stanisław Lubomisrki, on 2 June 1776.
He visited Rome in 1780, where he was painted by Jacques-Louis David. He was an alumnus of the Collegium Nobilium in Warsaw, and later studied Polonistics, literature and arts in Wilanów. He became Great Podstoli of the Crown in 1781–1784. In 1792, he became an Artillery General of the Crown and participated in the War in Defense of the Constitution. He was a deputy of Lublin and one of the leaders of the Patriotic Party on the Four-Year Sejm.
From 1792 to 1797 he lived abroad.
Potocki was a co-founder of the Society of Friends of Science (Towarzystwo Przyjaciól Nauk, TPN) in the Duchy of Warsaw in 1800. From 1807 he was a member of the Governing Commission (Komisja Rządząca), chairman of the Education Chamber (Izba Edukacyjna), and from 1810 director of the Commission of National Education (Komisja Edukacji Narodowej).
In 1809 he became chairman of the Council of State (Rada Stanu) and the Council of Ministers (Rada Ministrów). In 1818-20 he was chairman of the Senate.
Potocki organized archaeological excavations in Italy, inter alia in Laurentum in 1779 and Noli in 1785–1786. He collected art, mainly paintings, graphics and antique ceramics. His collection exhibited in Wilanów in 1805, initiating one of the first museums in Poland.
Potocki died on 14 September 1821 and was buried in the church of Wilanów.
Awards
- Knight of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded in 1781.
- Knight of the Order of Saint Stanislaus
- Knight of the Order of Saint Ludwik
- Légion d'honneur
Works
- Świstek krytyczny, ("Pamiętnik Warszawski" 1816–18)
- Podróż do Ciemnogrodu (t. 1–4 1820)
See also
Further reading
- Potocka-Wąsowiczowa, Anna z Tyszkiewiczów. Wspomnienia naocznego świadka. Warszawa: Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, 1965.
- Generals of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- 1755 births
- 1821 deaths
- Polish nobility
- Polish writers
- Polish politicians
- Polish publicists
- Members of Sejm of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Polish generals
- Politicians of the Duchy of Warsaw
- Légion d'honneur recipients
- Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland)
- Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus
- Potocki family