Countess Konstancja Potocka (1781 – December 25, 1852) was a Polish noblewoman, translator and illustrator.
Konstancja Potocka | |
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| Countess | |
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| Coat of arms | Piława |
| Born | 1781 Tulchyn, now Ukraine |
| Died | December 25, 1852 Solone near Marseille, France |
| Family | Potocki |
| Consort | Jan Potocki Edward Raczyński |
| Issue | with Jan Potocki Bernard Potocki Irena Potocka Teresa Potocka with Edward Raczyński Roger Maurycy Raczyński |
| Father | Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki |
| Mother | Józefina Amalia Mniszech |
She was the daughter of Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki. She married Jan Potocki in 1799, and Edward Raczyński in 1817. During her second marriage, she was a known figure in Polish literary life. She co- founded the Raczyński library in Poznań (1829), and translated, illustrated and published German works.
References
edit- Jerzy Łojek: Potomkowie Szczęsnego: Dzieje fortuny Potockich z Tulczyna 1799-1921. Lublin: Wydawnictwo Lubelskie, 1983. ISBN 83-222-0119-2.
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