RUSSIA - POLAND - [Ivan PASKEVITCH on his deathbed]. c.1856. Lithograph signed "Ch. GORSKI 20 Jan. 1856" in the lower left corner of the plate. Proof on applied China paper. Printed and published in Russia. Ivan Paskevitch, who died on January 20, 1856, was a Russian officer, particularly known for his role in crushing the Polish uprising of 1830-1831, later appointed Lieutenant General (namiestnik) of the kingdom of Poland, i.e. substitute of the Tsar in this kingdom (from 1831 until his death). 28.5 x 35.5 cm. Condition C (A few wet spots in the lower right-hand corner reaching a little bit to the subject and dusty margins).