Portrait of Prince Władysław Czartoryski

Władysław Czartoryski was depicted in Polish clothes. In a Kontusz - Old Polish split-sleeve overcoat, żupan - high-collared men's folk jacket traditional dress of Polish noblemen and high boots, which in the nineteenth century, during the partitions, was a clear manifestation of patriotism.
The portrait showing the prince on the background of patterned tapestry and caracene armor, highlights his outstanding collector's activities and merits in the field of arranging the Museum of the Czartoryski Princes in Krakow.
A letter in Czartoryski's hand can refer to his activities in the field of collecting as well as to activities in the area of politics and diplomacy.