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Munkacsy To Go To Hungary

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Day
16
Month
October
Year
1896
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Public Domain
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The London Tïnis' special correspondent at Budapest writes: "M. Munkacsy, the great Hungarian painter, is to return to Hungary and take j up his permanent residence in this country. An official position has been conferred upon him with adequate emoluments. M. Munkacsy has never given up his Hungarian citizenship and has, indeed, re-mained a thorough Magyar in character, habits and even in his way of thinking - a circumstance that has increased his popularity with his fellow-countrymen. The exact poaition and title which M. Muni kacsy will hold in Hungary, as also the time of his arrival, are leit to his own discretion. He has two suijios in Paris, together with his residence, whioh is really a museum of ar The removal of such portions of hii coliection as he may decide to bring in Hungary and the disposal of tb. re mainder will take a considerable time. ! He haá lived in France since the early 70's, and he has painted there all his most celebrated pictures. While the French have treated him with constant favor, he has never painted a French subject. He considers himpelf to be under a debt of gratitude to the French, which he wishes to repay before leaving France. He is, therefore, looking out for a subject which he wishes to paint as a farewell gift, and nesitates between a scène from the life of Napoleon and one from that of Joan of Are. M. Munkacsy will take up his residence in Budapest, and this may be considered ae a splendid 'millennial presentation made by the Hungarj ian government to the people. It will be an encouragement to the younger generation of artists, who will thus have the benefit of M. Munkacsy's advice and criticism."

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