Ogunquit, Maine, 1931
Oil on canvas
26" x 20"
Ernest De Nagy
Ernest De Nagy, noted Hungarian painter, is known for his paintings of portraits, landscapes, still lifes, genre scenes, musicians, gardens, carriages, costal and maritime scenes. He also painted many famous portraits over the years including General "Blackjack" Pershing, whose portrait hangs at the Army Base in Arlington Virginia.
He usually worked in oil paint and painted in a realism style, and he lived in Ogunquit, Maine. De Nagy's name and dates often get confused with his son Ladislas (or Laszlo, or Lazlo) De Nagy (Hungarian, 1906-1944), who was also a noted painter and who passed away at an early age.
Ernest De Nagy also had a daughter Eva De Nagy, 1911-1999, who a noted painter as well and who later owned the Eva De Nagy Art Gallery in Provincetown, MA.
Ernest’s artwork can be found in many public and private collections worldwide.
Biography from askart.com