Karol Estreicher (junior)

Karol Estreicher (4 March 1906 in Kraków – 29 April 1984 in Kraków)[1] was a Polish historian of art, writer and bibliographer, recipient of the Order of Polonia Restituta, son of Stanisław Estreicher.

Tomb of the Estreicher family, where Karol Estreicher, Jr. is buried

He was a professor at Jagiellonian University and served as the head of the university's museum. He was engaged in the restitution of Polish works of art looted during World War II.

References

  1. "Estreicher, Karol" (in German). Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved Dec 23, 2020.


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