Troubadour
Mihály Zichy
Description
Oil on canvas
55 x 44,5 cm
In a 20th century gilded frame
- on the verso of the stretcher the exhibition label of the Ernst Museum from 1930 inscribed “PRO CULTURA HUNGARICA” and “ ERNST MUZEUM” and “1262” in handwriting (Ill. No. 3.)
-inscribed on the verso of the canvas in handwriting: “G” (Ill. No. 5..)
About the artist
He was a significant representative of 19th century Hungarian and European painting. Zichy was a very successful painter and received numerous commissions in Wien, Paris and Saint Petersburg.