Samuel Zborowski Led to his Death, Jan Matejko, 1860

The figure of samuel zborowski with a long, black beard in the foreground, a squire reading a prayer next to him, and chancellor jan zamojski slightly behind. The wawel cathedral and the castle gate are visible in the background. Samuel zborowski - royal cavalry captain, was sentenced to banishment by king stefan batory for the murder of przemyśl castellan, andrzej wapowski in 1574. However, he ignored the verdict and returned to the country to speak against the king and chancellor jan zamoyski. On zamoyski's orders, he was captured and sentenced to death by the royal court. Despite the nobility's protests, the sentence was carried out in may 1584 at wawel. Object Type: drawing. Date: 1860. Dimensions: height: 31.7 cm (12.4 in) ; width: 23.6 cm (9.2 in). Medium: paper and pencil, watercolor paint. Depicted People: Samuel Zborowski. Collection: Jan Matejko House. Samuel Zborowski Led to his Death MNK IX 37