Paris evening street scene before the Notre Dame executed in 1910s-1920s in the best traditions of Paris city views from the Art Deco time ( in the style of Eduard Cortes. Eugene Galien-Laloue, Constantin Corovine and others). The author , famous painter of Hungarian origin Antal Berkes (1874 - Budapest - 1938) studied at the Art school in Budapest under Jozsef Feichinger (until 1896), 1904 recieved State sholarship , awarded with bronze medal in London in 1908. Ground member of the National Salon in Budapest. Worked and lived in Paris in 1910-1920s. His landscapes and cityscapes were very popular among collectors, including Hungarian court,

Works in museums: Nat.-Gallery in Budapest; L´VOV, painting -Gal.; ST.PETERSBURG, Ermitage; UZGOROD, Mus. der bild. Künste.Exhibitions: 1913 Amsterdam, Kunsthandlung Loren. – G: Budapest: 1899-1938 regulary Kunsthalle; 1902-28 regulary Nat.-Salon / 1907 Munich, art union.

Literature: Thieme/Becker, 32, 1938 (s.v. Szilágyi, Ilona); Vo1, 1953 (2 Art.); Vo5, 1961. MagyKépLex, 1915; MuevLex I, 1965; MagyFestAdat, 1988. – Muevészet 4:1939(27)69 s.; G.Ostrovszkij/D.Seleszt (Ed.), Mányokitól Aba Novákig, Bp. 1988, 26, 186, 188 s.

Inscription: signed lower left.

Technique: oil on cardboard, original period frame.

Measurements: w. 15 1/4" x h. 9 3/4" (38,5 x 24,5 cm), framed w. 20 1/2" x 14 5/8" ( 52 x 37 cm)

Condition: in very good condition.