Bust shown en face in a zucchetto and cassock, with the cross and star of the Order of St. Stanisław on chest and a Bishop’s cross. Inscribed under the composition: ALBERTRANDY JAN / Ur: 1731 w Warszawie † 1808 w Warszawie. [Albertrandy Jan / born 1731 Warsaw, died 1808 Warsaw]. Below is a detailed biographical note. Publisher’s address under the composition: Stereotypowano w Warszawie r. 1830 staraniem i nakładem Józefa Koźmińskiego. – Nr.28. The engraving was published in Portrety królów polski i ludzi sławnych, z opisem krótkim ich życia [Portraits of Polish Kings and famous personages with a short description of their lives], by J. Kośmiński, Warsaw 1829 and 1830, plate 28. The publication was prepared in the years 1829–30 and contained 48 portraits with biographies. The publication of each fascicle was preceded by an announcement in the press. The publishers based it on Aleksander Chodkiewicz’s Portrety Wsławionych polaków z ich opisaniem [Portraits of Famous Poles with descriptions) illustrated with the lithography of Walenty Śliwicki and published in 1820. This composition is used in the woodcut reproduced in Tygodnik Ilustrowany in 1863 (no. 221 of 19 December 1863, Vol. VIII, p. 485.). Jan Chrzciciel Albertrandi (1731–1808), bishop, co–founder of the Warsaw branch of the Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Nauk [Society of Friends of Learning], historian, numismatist. From 1790 librarian, and from 1794 archivist to Stanisław August. He was curator of the King’s collection of coins and metals and the Print Cabinet. He was awarded the Cross and Star of the Order of St. Stanisław (1772) by the King together with the Merentibus medal which the King established in 1766. In 1795 he was made Suffragan Bishop to the Diocese of Warsaw and Titutalar Bishop of Zenopolis. Ludwik Horwart (1806–?) lithographer and draughtsman from Warsaw, he made illustrations for many literary works and historical events, often copying foreign engravings. He cooperated with many lithographic workshops including that of J. Kośmiński, T. Vivier and the Instytut Litograficzny Szkolnym. Józef Kośmiński (ca 1797–18..), Warsaw publisher specializing in teaching aids, he also printed ephemera. Józef Kośmiński’s lithographic workshop was active in the years 1829–44. His best known publication was the above mentioned Portrety królów…, which is where this print comes from. Inscribed: Inscribed under the composition: ALBERTRANDY JAN / Ur: 1731 w Warszawie † 1808 w Warszawie. [Albertrandy Jan / born 1731 in Warsaw, died 1808 in Warsaw.] Below is a detailed biographical note. Publisher’s address under the composition: Stereotypowano w Warszawie r. 1830 staraniem i nakładem Józefa Koźmińskiego. – Nr.28.