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Polish noblewoman, translator and illustrator (1781-1852)
Konstancja Potocka
Countess
Coat of armsPiława
Born1781
Tulchyn, now Ukraine
Died(1852-12-25)December 25, 1852
Solone near Marseille, France
FamilyPotocki
ConsortJan Potocki
Edward Raczyński
Issuewith Jan Potocki
Bernard Potocki
Irena Potocka
Teresa Potocka
with Edward Raczyński
Roger Maurycy Raczyński
FatherStanisław Szczęsny Potocki
MotherJózefina Amalia Mniszech

Countess Konstancja Potocka (1781 – December 25, 1852) was a Polish noblewoman, translator and illustrator.

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

  • Jerzy Łojek: Potomkowie Szczęsnego: Dzieje fortuny Potockich z Tulczyna 1799-1921. Lublin: Wydawnictwo Lubelskie, 1983. ISBN 83-222-0119-2.

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