In 1860, Matejko published an illustrated album, "Clothing in Poland" ("Ubiory w Polsce"), a project reflecting his intense interest in historical records of all kinds and his desire to promote such interest among Polish people, to intensify their patriotism. His financial situation improved when he sold two paintings, "Death of Wapowski during the crowning of Henry Valois" ("Zabicie Wapowskiego w czasie koronacji Henryka Walezego", 1861) and "Jan Kochanowski mourning his daughter Urszulka" ("Jan Kochanowski nad zwłokami Urszulki", 1862), which settled his debts.