Collection
A set of decorative and architectural drawings (over 3500 items) closely related to Polish history and culture is particulary valuable. It is represented by the unique archive of Thielemann van Gameren – Dutch architect working in Poland in the second half of 17th century, and the collection of King Stanisław August – a testimony of his artistic patronage (including drawings by architects Victor Louis, Simon Gottlieb Zug, Domenico Merlini, Ephraim Schröger, Jakub Fontana, Johann Christian Kamsetzer, Jakub Kubicki and others). The sets along with other, equally important collections (the Sapieha family from Dereczyn, the Lubomirski family from Łańcut and Wilhelm Minter from Warsaw) form an invaluable unit for research on architecture and town planning in the late Baroque and the Enlightenment period. Moreover, it presents a remarkable ensemble of designs by Polish and foreign architects from 17th century to the first half of XIXth century.
Library Holdings
Holdings: monographs, collection catalogues and periodicals concerning drawings, prints and painting.