This is the first of the artist’s canvases dedicated to significant dates in the history of the Commonwealth and its victories over the states that subsequently divided Poland.
In the picture, the artist depicted the self-esteem of King Stephen Batory, who received Russian ambassadors after the battle of the Great Bows.
This painting was greeted with unusually favorable reviews and was exhibited in Prague, Budapest, Vienna, Lviv and Paris in 1874. At the same time, the French Academy took Yana Mateiko among its honorary members.
Related Paintings 
Batory cerca de Pskov – Jan Aloiy Mateiko 
Reception of Jews in Poland by Jan Aloizy Mateiko 
The decline of Poland by Jan Aloiy Mateiko 
Thermes près de Pskov – Jan Aloysy Mateiko 
Prussian Tribute by Jan Aloiy Mateiko 
Skargi’s Sermon by Jan Aloiy Mateiko 
May 3 Constitution by Jan Aloiy Mateiko 
Portrait of the three children of the artist by Jan Aloizy Mateiko
Batory cerca de Pskov – Jan Aloiy Mateiko Reception of Jews in Poland by Jan Aloizy Mateiko The decline of Poland by Jan Aloiy Mateiko Thermes près de Pskov – Jan Aloysy Mateiko Prussian Tribute by Jan Aloiy Mateiko Skargi’s Sermon by Jan Aloiy Mateiko May 3 Constitution by Jan Aloiy Mateiko Portrait of the three children of the artist by Jan Aloizy Mateiko