The photograph captures the sculptural figure of Adam Mickiewicz (a monument model by Tadeusz Barącz) from the Gallery’s collection. The work, depicting the poet in a long coat with a book in his hand, is executed in a pensive, static pose with a realistic treatment of form and detailed execution of the drapery. The image records the object’s state of preservation at the time of photography. The nature of the photography indicates that it was taken for internal museum documentation. The sculpture is photographed against a neutral, mid-tone background. The undeniable value of this photographic document lies in its record of the work’s history at a certain stage of its existence.