Plaque - The Stock Exchange Palace
| Accession Nr.: | 71.176.1 |
|---|---|
| Artist/Maker: |
Telcs, Ede (1872 - 1948) |
| Place of production: | Budapest |
Front: the picture is divided into three fields. The broad middle one bears the inscriptions: “ALPÁR IGNÁCZ ÉPÍTÉSZ KORNFELD ZSIGMOND ELNÖK.” [I. A., architect, Zs.K., chairman]. The inscription is surmounted by the double bust of the two men.
Back: The bottom field depicts the inscription: “A BUDAPESTI ÁRU- ÉS ÉRTÉKTŐZSDE ÉPÍTÉSÉNEK EMLÉKÉRE 1907” Homage to the construction of the Budapest Goods and Stock Exchange 1907. The inscription is surmounted by the picture of the building.
There are also copies of gold and silver, see Huszár- Procopius 1932 No. 6083. There is a copy of each material in the Medal Collection of the Hungarian National Museum, Inv.Nos. 53.33.8 (gold), 111 . A/909-1 (silver), 111 A/909-2 (bronze). The front and back side can be found - as separate pieces - in the HNG (Inv.Nos. 55.1042-P and 55.600-P.), see Cat. 1993a No. 174.
Literature
- Szerk.: Szilágyi András, Horányi Éva: Szecesszió. A 20. század hajnala. (Az európai iparművészet korszakai.). Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1996. - Nr. 9.215 (Pandur Ildikó)
- Huszár Lajos, Procopius Béla: Medaillen und Plakettenkunst in Ungarn. Éremkedvelők Egyesülete, Budapest, 1932. - Nr. 6083
