New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
THE DEATH OF MUNkACSf
F.Nor-s ARTIST EXPIRES IN ASYLUM
AT BoNN-HIs CAREER.

d. N,unkscsy. the celebrated paint
.r aiad in an asvlum here at noon to-day he
VIII be buried at Budapest
aIihaly On English Michaep MunkaeSS ,",a IT,
in Munkacz Hungary, on OctoDeI ~ Iy,a~r
original family name was Lieo' Su' N4ei. -
rs rscoqn,zed as an independent Kingdom every
Hungarian citizen received the rlghI 70 -,
d;stinct!yely Hungarian name, ana the IN. - -.
lovsI Huugarians though OF German ues~e' 60 r
I'd a mobilization Of the name or theT wv, wv ii
80 soon after Munkacsy's birth; his
-a,1.r eubordinate in the Austrian customs ser
,-ioe ioined the Kossuth REBELLION ana Al'er It's
e,u,,re was thrown into prison py the tAUssiahs'
hsra he died Michael. at tnat time four years
ed and the youngest Of five destitute orphans'
- s6opfed BY an aunt who lived at Czarba
11ring that stormy revolutionary period when gov
s-rr,ent OF any kind loose and poweriess in
rFnnearv the country infested by maraudng
hards who spared parties or persons The story
o.s that one night robbers in order 10 punder the
house of his aunt murdered all its occupants ex-
cept the child Michael. who found next morning
sleeping amid the scene of blood and ruin.
He was then taken and cared for by an uncle,
Stephen Roeck, himself a broken man from the
hardships he had suffered in the war When
Michael eight years old he was apprenticed
70 a carpenter, with whom he worked hard and
faithfully for six years Michsers first experience
with eelors was obtained in painting the outside
OF humble cottage. and he amused himself in
leisure moments by drawing upon smooth boards
such sketches were suggested by his surround
ings His talent in this direction being speedily
recognized by the carpenter the boy was permitted
TO devote himself chiefly TO the more decorative
part Of the shops work such as the painting Of
gay designs upon fancy articles OF furniture Until
the end Of his period Of apprenticeship, when he
between fourteen and fifteen years old, Nun
kaesy had never rad opportunity 10 learn to
read or write. But when he became a journeyman
he al once proceeded TO devote his spare time,
taen his own, TO acquiring his long deferred edu-
,stion rapidly possible. Too much work and
study finally wrought their effect upon his health.
and ne had long attack OF illness. Il IS said that
while recovering from this, when he was
amusing himself by drawing upon boards which
he held upon MS lap. that he made his final de-
esion 10 become a painter.
HARDsHIPs OF HIS YOUTH
The first lessons he took were at the College of
Arad, from portrait painter named Szamosy.
From there ne started of foot for Pesth max
ing many sketches and portraits by the way to
pas for his food and lodging. and. having reached
the city, able sell some of his work and
I-Igeti From Pesrh ne went to study art in Vienna
Te-urning 10 the former city during the war Of 1866
Ms forced TO remain in hospital for six months
period Of idleness had depleted his little treasury,
and ne was almost penniless on his arrival in the
German city. His dauntless courage and industry
enabled him TO surTnount his hardships here, as
ne had done many times before in other places,
ana by working early and late ne succeeded in sell
ing pictures enough 70 pay his living expenses
T-rior ~ PeS,b bd,,ai+ rpo S rs ~ tr IN
ing F.srs' and Easter Festivities; and another
painting Of his. The Tnundaton." later received
ne hTSt prize OF 900 guden in competitive exhib-
ward rapidly He Won more prizes for The
Then he opened studio in Dusseldorf where his
work attracted much attention in 1865 Il was an
one OF the pictures which mas been most instru-
was The Last Day Of a Condemned Man" painted
On a huge panel OF wood, which the artist himself
or M 6e Of Fs aar1 snd was IN 2en
afterwaro 70 the Paris Salon OF 1870
WORK IN PARIs
The artist followed his picture to Paris where
ne became frequent exhibitor at the Salon In
1874 he won a media! Of the second class Il was
Ia this year that he married. and one OF his
biograPheEs has called this the beginning of the
second period in his Nine. Munkacsy.
0he the widow Of the Baron de Marches.
was rich, and the artist purchased a hand
some home a. No. as Avenue de Villers, Paris,
which he filed with q wonderful ceectian Of
costly brc-A-brac and works Of art The In
terror Of & Studio" the first picture painted b.
the artist after his marriage, contained portraits
OF ACnkacsy and his wife. and marked con-
siderable departure from the style Of his earlier
Paradise Lost TO His TWO Daughters won him
medal OF honor At the Universal Exposition
held that year, and soon became one Of his best
known works. Il afIerward bought for the
For several Years after ISIS Munkacsy forsook
the Salon and showed mis- pictures in special ex-
Christ Before Plate" painted in lsSI and shown
The Universal Exposition Of l5sS and Christ
Calvary" painted in 1854. afterWard
brought this country and exhibited by them
selves. He af1erward returned to the Salon and
exhibited several works both large compositions
a few Of the artists other pictures which are
most generally known. some OF them through the
Pawnshop,' The Village Hero" The Wrestler's
Challenge The Dying Brgand,' Night Revel-
leEs" and 'Vagabonds Seized
Among the personal honOTs which Munkaesy re-
eeved were the Cross Of the Legion OF Honor from
the French Government 1871 and the Order of
the Iron Cross from the Austrian Government. In
ISIS while n Paris. he made officer. and
IN 1890 commander In 1896. the milennial year
Of Hungary, MInkaCsy returned his native land
70 take UP q permanent residence there. although
He was enthusiastically received by the Hun
garians. and crowds hOcked 10 his latest pct-
ure. Ecce Homo" the Budapest exhibition II
was the plan 0f the Government that Munkacsy
TteeAe teund AZ important academy of art in
budapest, somewhat similar 10 that a Munich and
u was thought that his influence would give
impetus . Hungarian art.
Munkscsy has heeu virtually dead 70 the world
s.nce the parayfic shock which in the latter part
of $50 compelled him 10 abandon all hope Of ever
working sr his easel again At that time he was
81 Codes burg For months ne sat brouding and
melancholy, until IN an excess Of dness he
suddenly attacked and neaTiv stransled his at
Fendanr and his physician He was Immediately
y became obvious that his mental condition
hopeless. he was removed 10 the retreat where he
has just passed away.
THE REV JACOB T PRICE.
Cape May, " J, May (speciaD.-The Rev. Jacob
7 Price. a retired Methodist clergyman, died to-