The tombstone of Felix Tanski from the Ross cemetery in Vilnius, as of 2013., photo autorzy karty, Public domain
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Fragment of Felix Tanski's tombstone from the Ross Cemetery in Vilnius, as of 2013., photo autorzy karty, Public domain
Licencja: , Źródło: cmentarznarossie.uksw.edu.pl

The tombstone of Felix Tanski from the Ross cemetery in Vilnius, as of 2013., photo autorzy karty, Public domain
Licencja: , Źródło: cmentarznarossie.uksw.edu.pl

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Tombstone of Feliks Tanski

Vilnius | Lithuania
lit. Vilnius

Rossa Cemetery in Vilnius

The tombstone of Felix Tanski from the Ross cemetery in Vilnius, as of 2013.

Fragment of Felix Tanski's tombstone from the Ross Cemetery in Vilnius, as of 2013.

ID: NGR-011727-P

Tombstone of Feliks Tanski

Vilnius | Lithuania
lit. Vilnius

The burial place marked by a cross on a three-stepped plinth and base. Cross on a moulded two-stepped plinth passing into volutes at the bottom, decorated on the front with laurel branches in relief. Cross with arms ending in pyramidal caps. Base with chamfered corners. The first step of the plinth with chamfered upper edges. Second step of plinth with moulded upper edges. On the front, in the lower left corner, an engraved signature. The third step of the plinth tapering upwards, with two plain friezes, with an Ionic kimation and a semicircular uplift to the front, covered with a hipped roof. On the front a plaque framed by a cartouche with a laurel garland. On it an engraved inscription. The whole is enclosed by a fence consisting of a band and rods terminating in buttons and connected by sigmoidal bars, with a single-leaf gate at the front. The fence is shared with gravestone No. 38.

Inscription:

S. P. / FELIKS / TAŃSKI / ŻYŁ LAT 68. / ZM. 23 KWIET. 1886 R. //.

Related persons:

Feliks Tański

Time of origin:

ca.1886-1889

Lokalizacja nagrobka:

Sector number 18a (Old Rossa) Tomb number 39

Dimensions:

310 x 126 x 65 cm

Materials:

concrete/jewel concrete, iron

Additional Information about materials:

concrete plinth, concrete base, concrete band and iron bar fence

Ceator's signature:

BŁAŻEJCZYK UL. ROSSA //.

Creator:

A. Błażejczyk

Additional information:

According to Wacław Wejtka's records, Feliks Tański lived 88 years and died on 28 April 1888. In 2010-2011, with the support of the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. The tombstone was renovated by the Social Committee for the Care of Stara Rossa (www.rossa.lt).

State of preservation:

mosses, lichens

Comments on the state of preservation and visible restoration:

In 2010-2011, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland. The tombstone was restored by the Social Committee for the Care of Stara Rossa (www.rossa.lt).

Bibliography:

„Cmentarz na Rossie w Wilnie, badania inwentaryzacyjne”, katalog on-line, opr. Anna Sylwia Czyż i Bartłomiej Gutowski, dostęp on-line http://cmentarznarossie.uksw.edu.pl/.

Keywords:

cross (on a plinth), headband, plinth (type of tombstone)

Date of documentation:

2013

Data założenia karty:

23.08.2022

Author of the documentation sheet:

Katarzyna Jachimowicz, Magdalena Oleszak

Development / approval of the documentation sheet:

Bartłomiej Gutowski, dr hab. Anna Sylwia Czyż, prof. ucz.

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