Buzási Enikő szerk.: In Europe' Princely Courts, Ádám Mányoki, Actors and venues of a portraitist's career (A Magyar Nemzeti Galéria kiadványai 2003/1)
Enikő Buzási CATALOGUE
70. Adám Mányoki 1724 Oil, canvas; 91.8x76 cm Signed originally on the doubled back: "A. Mányoki pinxit A° 1724" Inscribed in the letter held in his hand: "Cito, cito" Budapest, Hungarian National Gallery, inv. no.: 6265. In the castle of the Podmaniczkys at Kiskartal in the early 20 th century. Entered the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in 1928 as the bequest of Baron Géza Podmaniczky. In the Hungarian National Gallery since 1974. 70. MRS JÁNOS PODMANICZKY, BORN JUDIT OSZTROLUCZKI (1690-1766) Wife of János Podmaniczky from 1715. She brought the Aszód estate into the Podmaniczky family. Adám Mányoki 1724 Oil, canvas; 91,8x76 cm Signed originally on the doubled back: "A Mányoki pinxit A° 1724" Budapest, Hungarian National Gallery, inv. no.: 6266 In the castle of the Podmaniczkys at Kiskartal in the early 20 th century. Entered the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in 1928 as the bequest of Baron Géza Podmaniczky. In the Hungarian National Gallery since 1974. JÁNOS (1718-1788) AND JUDIT (1716-?) PODMANICZKY Children of János Podmaniczky and Judit Osztroluczki. Together with his brother Sándor, János Podmaniczky was raised to the rank of baron in 1782. Judit married baron Lőrinc Orczy. Adám Mányoki 1724 Oil, canvas; 90,5x82 cm Signed originally on the doubled back, according to Béla Lázár: "A. de Mányoki pinx. Ao. 1724" Budapest, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Mrs Sándor Vigyázó, born Zsuzsanna Podmaniczkv (1838-1923) had it placed in the Vigyázó-Podmaniczky Museum in Rákospalota, then the last will of Ferenc Vigyázó (1921, 1923) bequeathed it to the Vigyázó-collection in the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Permanently exhibited at the Hungarian National Gallery on loan. 72. PÁL RÁDAY (1677-1733) Son of Gáspár Ráday and Rosina Liberchen. He was head of the diplomacy during Rákóczi's war of independence, and director of the chancellery. His legal career began as county clerk in 1695. He was secretary to the ban of Croatia, Simon Forgách, in 1697, and clerk of Nógrád County from 1699. He was private secretary to Ferenc Rákóczi II from 1703, deputy chancellor of Transylvania from 1707, auditor of the Noble Society, and head of the war chancellery from 1709. He was also a publicist, the author of various publications, and editor of the journal Mercurius Veridicus, published during Rákóczi's war of independence. He carried on several diplomatic missions during the war of independence. He emigrated to Poland with Rákóczi, from where he returned with a special permit in 1711. Charles III appointed him judge of the royal court of appeals. As the deputy of Nógrád County in the diet in 1712—1729, he championed the cause of the Protestants in the first place. He was a close acquaintance and main patron of Mányoki during his second stay in Hungary. Ádám Mányoki 1724/1725 Oil, canvas; 90x73,5 cm Inscription on the envelope in his hand: "A monsieur Monsieur Ádám Mányoki Pr. Vienne á Dresde." Budapest, Ráday Collection of the Calvinist Diocese of the Danube Region Owned by the Ráday family, first at Pécel, then in the Ráday castle at Iklad.
