Nagy Ildikó szerk.: A Magyar Nemzeti Galéria Évkönyve 1992-1996 (MNG Budapest, 1998)
ACCESSION LIST OF THE COLLECTIONS IN THE HUNGARIAN NATIONAL GALLERY 1991-1996
131 x 86 cm. Inv.no.: 95.5. In the lifework of Szőnyi it is one of the peaks, much published and reproduced. Gyula Derkovits: The two of us, 1929. Oil on canvas, 61 x 39 cm. Inv.no.: 95.6. One of the artist's main creations, formerly under protection. Much published by special literature. 1996 The addition including 18 paintings, 9 of them gifts, 2 purchased, 2 exchanged, 5 bequeathed. Károly Ferenczy: Portrait of Károly Ferenczy sr., 1889. Oil on canvas, 60 x 62.7 cm. Inv.no.: 96.13. The work is a peak in Károly Ferenczy's early period showing signs of the influence of Bastien Lepage. Imre Szobotka: Walls in Buda, 1920. Oil on canvas, 70 x 60 cm. Inv.no.: 96.11. A representative work of Szobotka's early, cubistic period. This period is represented by a single work in the collection, hence the picture supplied a sore want. GRAPHIC DEPARTMENT 1991 The increment is 279 works Drawings 23 of which gift 9 purchase 14 prints 17 transfer 2 gift 15 posters 239 transfer 6 purchase 2 gift 231 For the collection of drawings, 6 outstanding draft landscapes by the notes 19th c. architect, Frigyes Feszi were purchased (Inv.nos: F.91.12-F.91.17). Three watercolours entitled Architecture by one of the forgotten figures of the avantgárdé Pécs Artists Circle active around 1920, Lajos Tarai (Cacinovic) are rarities today (F.9 1.18-20). Margit Anna's portfolio fills a large gap in the collection of prints as a gift of the Museum of Fine Arts and the 20th Century Foundation (Inv.nos: G.9 1.13/1-3/). In the collection of posters, outstanding is the newly acquired Baeder Ovenall by Győző Szilas, around 1947. The entire material of the exhibition of Ferenc Baráth's collected works was donated by the artist to the collection. They are all high-level products of contemporary graphic art in the 1980s (inv.nos. XY 91.136-226). 1992 Acquisitions: altogether 1113 pieces Drawings 612 of these gift 5 exchange 4 purchase 17 transfer 586 Prints 36 gift 6 transfer 19 purchase 11 Posters 465 gift Purchases for the collection of drawings includes a large pencil drawing from the famous Faust illustrations of Sándor Liezenmayer, Faust and Margaret, dated 1884 (F.92.81 ). The collection of secessionist drawings was enlarged by 4 drawings and a sketchbook by Attila Sassy (Aiglon) (inv.nos: F.92. 76-92.80), via purchase. A choice acquisition of the collection of prints is the late 18th century Memorial leaf of Prince Coburg 's battle at Martinestye, a rarity in the history of techniques. It was a donation (G.92.1). The collection of posters acquired an important unit of works as the donation of the graphic artist Mátyás Gál: lithographed posters from World War I, political and commercial posters of the fifties (XY. 92.203-442). 1993 The increment is 320 works Drawings 112 of which purchase 94 gift 13 exchange 4 transfer 1 Prints 84 purchase 49 gift 12 exchange 6 bequest 17 Posters 124 copyright deposit 5 gift 119
