Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-24

ralnies .of the woria.nssowued .Eec-
ti.mo" Il at Dsath's Door.

Berlin. March 2s.-MlchheI Mum
kncsy, the famous Hungarian painter.
who has been secluded In hospital
for the Insane az Bonn for more Than
two years, n dying.
Michael Munkacsy was born near
Munknca, Hungary. October TO- isii
He has been virtually dead 10 the
world since the parnlytic shock which,
IN the latter part of 1895. compelled him
20 abandon all hope Of ever working AT
his easel again. AZ that time he was
at DodcHburg. For months he sat
broodlng and melancholy until In an
excess 81 madness. he suddenly at
tackled and nearly ntranRlcd his attend
ant ana his physician. He was lmmo-
dlntely removed 20 an insane asylum.
from which. ON its becoming obvious
that his mental condition was hopeless.
ne was removed TO the retreat where he
has Just passed away In the prime Of
years.
HIS parents were poor and before he
was years old he was loft an orphan
and given over TO the charge OF AN un-
Gle az ouaba. who seems 20 have treat
Cd him very hnrEhiy. II happened that
In the same village his sister was quar-
tered with an aunt and the small boy
lived between the two houses.
The younEster was aftcrwnrd apprcn-
tlccd 20 tradesman. In his autobl-
ogrnphy. '''rhc Early RecollcctionH Of
Munkacsy." which appeared In the lat
ter part OF 1897. after he had lost his
reason. he tells with the most charming
simplicity OF those days Of apprentice
ship. OF heating Eluo and grinding
cheap paint. AZ II he was qualified
workman ana YVES sent by his uncle In
10 the world with i've norlna In his
pocket For two years he lived In the
town ~ Arad, Then his health weak
ened by wretchodnesE and lack Of food.
he was compelled IN return TO his un-
cle'a house. Here the sight Of onFrav-
lngn set him copying them and the taste
returned to him like passion. one
day his uncle. CHANGING 10 look over his
shoulder ~ drawing. said; You
might possibly become a painter"
shortly after this he entered the
studio OF German named Fischer.
where he met Szamossy, painter OF
som" talent. who gave him nm invita-
tion 10 enter his studio. He accepted.
but not having other means 10 pay Tor
his Instruction, insisted on being a kind
or domestic servant and man of an
work In szamoasy's house. In his
"RecollectionA" he says proudly; II
was good one" After eighteen
months he felt strong enough TO strike
out for himself and on very limited
purchase Of colora he began 10 paint
composition with life-Hlzed figures. His
autobiography ends with that incl
dent.
In 1870 tho young Hungarian arrived
In Paris. not knowing word " French,
with n picture he carried 10 tho salon
with his own hands. II was the success
Of the year THE Last Day OF a Con-
domned Prisoner" and Immediately es-
tablished his reputation, This was fol-
lowed by THE Might ProwlcrH." "rho
studio" "'rhe Two Families" Milton
Debating Paradise Lost TO His Dnugh-
tors" Christ Before Plate" Christ ON
Calvary" and "The Last Moments OF
Mozart"
ono ~ his great paintings. Christ
Before Plate was purchased by John
Wanamaker Of Philadelphia after Il
lad been ON exhibition In this country
for some weeks.
Another ~ his best known works II
the "iscce Homo" first shown nj Iluda
Pest during the fetcH In May and June
Of is9G, whom the Hungarian nation at
taincd Its tenth century as an indie
pendent state,