Karoly, Andrew B. (1895 - ?)
and Szanto, Louis(1889 - 1965)
Hungarian/American
The Great Clock of Rouen, France, etching, inscribed and signed in pencil,
12 7/8" x 9 1/4" plate, 21 3/4"
x 16 3/4" frame.
About the Etching: Very good condition. Newly mounted with
archival materials in black frame.
About the Artist: A Hungarian born painter and etcher of figure
studies, landscape and marine views, Louis (Lajos) Szanto studied art in both Vienna and Budapest
before the outbreak of World War One. He
served with the Austrian Army from 1914 to
1918.
After the war Louis Szanto developed
an international
reputation for both his paintings
and etchings.
He worked and traveled throughout
the Baltic
States, Italy, France and Holland
and exhibited
his art in many major centers,
including
New York and Chicago.
In the early years of the Great
Depression
(c. 1930), Szanto moved to the
United States
where he worked on art projects
commissioned
by the Works Progress Administration
(W.P.A.).
During the 1930's he created
many American
views and often worked in collaboration
with
the artist, Andrew Karoly.
A Hungarian born painter and etcher of figure
studies, landscape and city views, Andrew Karoly studied art in Budapest before the outbreak
of World War One. After the War ended in
1918 he began to produce paintings and etchings
of scenes in Italy, Germany and particularly,
France. He came to live in New York around
1920 and during the years of the Great Depression
(1930 - 1939), Karoly worked on a number
of art projects commissioned by the Works
Progress Administration (W.P.A.), including
several large, public murals. It was during
this period that he collaborated with Louis
Szanto.
The works of both Szanto and Karoly are to
be found in numerous public and private collections.
Note: The image below is of a mural executed by
Szanto and Karoly. Click to enlarge.
