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title: Constitution of May 3
author: Jan Matejko
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14861/constitution-of-may-3/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Constitution of May 3

_Authored by Jan Matejko_

## Image File

[![Constitution of May 3](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14861.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14861.jpg)

## Image Caption

King of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Stanisław August enters St John's Cathedral of Warsaw, where Sejm members will swear to uphold the Constitution.

Oil on canvas, 1891.

Royal Castle, Warsaw.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Matejko, J. (2021, November 23). Constitution of May 3. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14861/constitution-of-may-3/>
### Chicago
Matejko, Jan. "Constitution of May 3." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 23, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14861/constitution-of-may-3/>.
### MLA
Matejko, Jan. "Constitution of May 3." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Nov 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14861/constitution-of-may-3/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Konstytucja_3_Maja.jpg) by [**Jan Matejko**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Konstytucja_3_Maja.jpg). Submitted by [Bolesław Abramczyk](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bolesawabramczy/ "User Page: Bolesław Abramczyk"), published on 23 November 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.