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Ildikó PANDUR: A Wrought-Iron Exhibition Hall Gateway from 1883: A Contribution to the Architectural History of the Old Exhibition Hall and the Old Music Academy in Budapest
30 Music Academy Archives, 86/1883. According to a letter written by Ferenc Erkel on 20 September 1883, “a door will be broken through to the ground-floor corridor, through which the general public may pass in and out.” I would like to express my gratitude to Dr Zsuzsanna Domokos, director of the Liszt Ferenc Memorial Museum and Research Centre, to her colleague, Miklós Török, and to Ágnes Fügedi of the Central Archives of the Ferenc Liszt Music Academy for their generous help. 31 The related documents (Museum of Applied Arts, Archive 233/1883, 240/1883) are currently missing. 32 Vén, Zsuzsa: Budapest, VI. Népköztársaság út 67. Tudományos dokumentáció [Scientific documentation about 67 Népköztársaság Avenue (now Andrássy Avenue), in Budapest’s 6th district.], Budapest, 1981. (Manuscript) p. 6. - Vén, Zsuzsa: A régi Zeneakadémia. [The Old Music Academy.] In: Budapest, 1983 (year 21), pp. 42—44, p. 43. 33 Museum of Applied Arts, Archive 1884/ 479. 34 Museum of Applied Arts, Archive 1884/ 479. 35 Museum of Applied Arts, Archive 1884/442. - He taught decorative and applied art drawing and design in the senior year. See: Művészi Ipar 1, 1885— 1886, p. 130. 36 Museum of Applied Arts, Archive 1884/420. 37 Museum of Applied Arts, Archive, KRTF 391. Wrought-iron handle, designed by Sándor Uhl. See: Művészi Ipar 1, 1885/1886, p. 180 - KRTF 392. Wrought-iron grille, 18th century. See: Művészi Ipar 1, (1885/1886), p. 92. The periodical Művészi Ipar published several articles by Ferenc Jakabffy on the subject of wrought ironwork, consisting of a multi-part essay and a book review. This explains why a number of illustrations of works of wrought iron appear in the volume. 38 Museum of Applied Arts, Archive, 1884/469. 39 Museum of Applied Arts, Archive 1884/510.1. To the master builder, Mr György Preisz, II. To Mr Mátyás Zellerin, III. To the master metal craftsman, Mr Gyula Jungfer. Another document (Museum of Applied Arts, Archive 1884/294) reveals that Zellerin’s company carried out work on the gas pipes. Other contributors included the architect Antal Weber, the cabinetmaker Albert Siposs, the painter (decorator) Róbert Scholtz, and the lamp factory of Antal Testory. 40 Apartment building of the Hungarian State Railways Pension Institute (modern address: 1062 Budapest, Andrássy út 88-90) was designed by Gusztáv Petschacher and built in 1880-1881. 41 Rozinay, István: Budapest építményei. [Buildings of Budapest.] Budapest, 1883, Nr. 57. -Edvi Illés, Aladár: ‘A 17-18-19. század vasművessége.’ [Ironwork of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.] Iparosok Olvasótára IV, (1898), no. 2-3, fig. 124 - Vas- és fémipari mintalapok [Design sheets for the iron and metalwork industries.], 1896/ booklet 4, Nr. 45. 42 Museum of Applied Arts, Metalwork Collection, inv. no. 56.1064.1. 43 Museum of Applied Arts, Archive, 1896/240. The invoices and the attached work statements are missing, so we cannot say precisely what work was involved. It is possible they were related to emptying and dismantling the exhibition spaces in the previous buildings. 44 Museum of Applied Arts, Archive 1883/16. 45 Hungarian National Museum Archives. Documents of the Department of Coins and Antiquities, 58/1883.1 am grateful to Béla Debreczeni-Droppán for his kind help. 46 Museum of Applied Arts, Metalwork Collection, inv. no. 7161, 200 x 137 cm. 47 Sándor Uhl may have been adapting to the given Historicist architectural surroundings, although as museum curator he may have been prompted to this solution out of considerations of space and security. As a designer, he also saw it as necessary to use old objects as models. See his article titled “A tervező művészek díjazása.” [“In praise of the design arts.”] p. 162. In: Művészi Ipar 1, 1885-1886, pp. 161—163. 48 For the description I relied on the evaluation of Zoltán Takáts, the president of the Guild of Hungarian Blacksmiths. 49 Central Archives of the Music Academy 1896/239. The secretary of the Music Academy, Dr József 113
