1934/1950s
gelatin silver print, 38.8 × 29.8 cm,
signed on the front, dated "ca. 1935", titled and artist’s stamp on the reverse

The person in this portrait made by Dorys, an acclaimed portrait photographer, is Jadwiga Pate, also known as Heddi Pate. She was married to an American millionaire, a businessman and humanitarian, founder and first director of UNICEF - Maurice Pate. She arouse public interest with her eccentric way of living. She could be seen, nearly every day, driving her green Packard or riding a horse. She was among the first women in Warsaw who wore trousers on a daily basis and held a driving license. After the war, she committed herself to rebuilding the capital city and to charity for war victims. She did public benefit work as a member of various commissions and committees, including the Child and Youth Aid Committee of the Ministry of Education, and the Polish Committee for Rehabilitation of Invalids.