Walter Madarassy: Count Széchenyi István Plaquette (1948)

Cast bronze, 60 x 51 mm. Published in Egervölgyi Dezső: Széchenyi in Hungarian numismatics (Keszthely Coin Collectors Group, Keszthely, 1989) # 55.

Walter Madarassy, born Machovits Walter (Budapest, November 8, 1909 – March 5, 1994). Munkácsy Mihály Award-winning sculptor and medal artist.

Studied at the Industrial Drawing School in 1923, then at the School of Applied Arts from 1924-1928, and at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts in the decorative sculpture department from 1928-1933 and 1934-1936, mentored by Fülöp Elemér, Fáy Aladár, Kölber Rezső, Mátray Lajos, Simay Imre, József Reményi, and István Szentgyörgyi. Gained fame mainly as a medal artist and small sculptor, creating 570 medals.

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