Lot Essay
Munkacsy painted this composition in 1881 as a copy of his 1873 picture Eingefangere Landstreicher which had earned him considerable attention in the Salon of 1874.
Property of the PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS, Philadelphia
Michel Lieb Munkacsy (Hungarian, 1844-1909)
Details
Michel Lieb Munkacsy (Hungarian, 1844-1909)
Bringing in The Night Rovers
signed and dated 'M de Munkacsy/1881' lower left--oil on panel
46½ x 67in. (118.1 x 170.2cm.)
Bringing in The Night Rovers
signed and dated 'M de Munkacsy/1881' lower left--oil on panel
46½ x 67in. (118.1 x 170.2cm.)
Provenance
Henry C. Gibson Collection, until 1892