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| Keywords: Mihály Munkácsy - The Story of a Battle - Walters 3760.jpg Seated in an inn a pale young man wearing remnants of a military uniform describes to his companions a battle which occurred in 1848 during the Hungarian uprising against Austrian-Hapsburg domination An international figure Munkacsy trained in Budapest Vienna Munich and Paris While attending the 1867 Exposition Universelle he met the French realist Gustave Courbet and several members of the Barbizon school Many of his later years were spent in the village of Barbizon where he produced scenes of contemporary life set in his native Hungary or in France Striving for realism Munkacsy frequently used photographs in composing his scenes ca 1875 Oil on canvas cm 104 5 140 ; Framed cm 152 4 188 15 9 accession number 37 60 18329 Theodore Eggers Vienna date and mode of acquisition unknown Avery date and mode of acquisition unknown from Henry Walters handwritten notebook 1887 no 106 William T Walters city Baltimore Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T Walters 1882 Signature Lower right M Munkacsy place of origin Paris France Walters Art Museum license 2D Paintings by Mihály Munkácsy 19th-century genre paintings Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Paintings in the Walters Art Museum | ||||
