Interior photograph - the fireplace in the small salon of the Ráth-villa (Városligeti fasor 12.)
| Accession Nr.: | FLT 1098 |
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| Artist/Maker: |
Weinwurm, Antal (1845 - 1925 k.) / photographer |
| Place of production: | Budapest |
| Inscription: | jobbra lent .: Weinwurm Antal / Budapest |
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| Materials: | paper |
| Techniques: | black and white photo; mounted on cardboard |
| Dimensions: |
fotóméret: 14,2 x 23,3 cm
full size: kb. 15 x kb. 25,5 cm
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A nineteenth-century fireplace surround carved from wood, partially gilt, and presumably originating from a Sicilian castle, was installed as decoration in the sitting room of György Ráth Villa. A truly superb piece even today is the fan-shaped, leather-covered fire screen (c. 1900) resting on lion’s paws and decorated with putti and Renaissance-style floral motifs.
Literature
- Szerk.: Fittler Kamill: Az Országos Ráth György Múzeum. Magyar Iparművészet IX. évfolyam. Magyar Iparművészeti Társulat, Budapest, 1906. - 49-63:57. (képpel) (Radisics Jenő)
