Franz Xaver Winterhalter, portrait of Katarzyna Potocka, 1854, oil on canvas, National Museum in Warsaw
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Katarzyna Potocka

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Katarzyna Potocka

First name:

Katarzyna

Last Name:

Potocka

Maiden name or alternative names:

z domu Branicka

Middle name:

Zofia

Parents:

Władysław Grzegorz Branicki i Róża Potocka

Crest:

Korczak

Date of birth:

11-12-1825

Place of birth:

Luboml

Date of death:

30-09-1907

Place od death:

Krzeszowice

Age:

Profession:

philanthropist, nobleman, social activist

Biography:

Katarzyna Zofia Potocka, née Branicka (1825-1907), born in Luboml, daughter of Władysław Grzegorz Branicki and Róża Potocka, aristocrat, social activist and philanthropist. In 1847, in Dresden, she married Adam Józef Potocki and settled in the Cracow palace "Pod Baranami". She supported fire victims after the Kraków fire, financed scientific work at the Jagiellonian University, and founded schools, credit unions and charitable institutions. She founded churches and the palace in Krzeszowice, where she carried out social activities. She was chairwoman of the Charity Society in Kraków.

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27.06.2022

Last updated:

26.10.2025

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Portrait of a woman in a white dress with lace and pearls, with flowers in her hair, against a neutral background.

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