Miecislas Kamienski From Newark
Usually known as the Polish Soldier monument, this beautiful bronze statue was crafted by Jules Franceschi (1825-1893) in 1861. Franceschi also sculpted a number of other monuments, and busts in particular, at Montmartre, Montparnasse and Pere-Lachaise cemeteries. Miecislas Kamienski was a volunteer soldier who died at the Battle of Magenta on June 4, 1859. The battle, which occurred near the northern Italy town of Magenta, pitted Napoleon Ill’s French-Sardinian forces against the Austrian forces led by General Gyulay. Despite being outnumbered, the French-Sardinian forces won decisively. Shortly after the battle, a reddish-purple dye was discovered and named magenta. Ironically, when the photograph of Kamienski’s grave was taken, the statue was spotted with brownish-magenta colored berries. Also buried in the tomb are Miecislas Kamienski’s parents, Colonel Nicolas Kamienski (1799-1875) and Adamine Kamienska, born Countess Potocka (ca. 1810-1894). The tomb, which was presumably erected by his parents, is inscribed with the words Heureux d’avoir rejoint son fils ” (Pleased/happy to have rejoined his son). In back of the tomb, reports are conflicting, but the death mask resting on a pillow is said to be that of Nicolas Kamienski. Note: The statue of Kamienski is a romantic vision of him, while the death mask portrays a gaunt face and a goatee, the result of the stress of war and the lack of readily available tonsorial services.
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