Helena d'Abancourt de Franqueville
Poland art historian and librarian
About Helena d'Abancourt de Franqueville
Lived 1874 – 1942 (aged 68). Helena d'Abancourt de Franqueville was a Polish and Austrian art historian, librarian, translator and writer.
Helena d'Abancourt de Franqueville (1874–1942) was a Polish art historian, librarian, and translator.
Early life Helena d'Abancourt de Franqueville was born on 26 February 1874 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (present-day, Austria) to .
Career d'Abancourt is best remembered for her work as a historian at the National Museum, Kraków and a librarian at the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is also remembered for her translations of the works of Romain Rolland and Ivo Vojnović.
d'Abancourt contributed biographies of her family to the Polish Biographical Dictionary.
Later life d'Abancourt died on the 16 November 1942 in Kraków during the Occupation of Poland.
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Who was Helena d'Abancourt de Franqueville?
Poland art historian and librarian
When was Helena d'Abancourt de Franqueville born?
Helena d'Abancourt de Franqueville was born on 26 February 1874 in Vienna.
When did Helena d'Abancourt de Franqueville die?
Helena d'Abancourt de Franqueville died on 16 October 1942 in Kraków.
What was Helena d'Abancourt de Franqueville's occupation?
Helena d'Abancourt de Franqueville was an art historian, librarian, translator and writer.
What nationality was Helena d'Abancourt de Franqueville?
Helena d'Abancourt de Franqueville was Polish and Austrian.
Sources & further reading
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