Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Joseph Boruwlaski NPG 3097(8)

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Sir Edwin Landseer

The Polish performer Joseph Boruwlaski was born with achondroplasia, which causes dwarfism. At 3 feet 3 inches tall and styled as 'Count Boruwlaski', he was exhibited around the salons and courts of Europe. He moved to Britain in 1782 where, for a fee,he entertained the public with music and exaggerated tales of his adventures. His Memoir was published in 1788 and went through several editions and translations during his lifetime. He died in Durham aged 97 and was buried in Durham Cathedral.

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.