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| | Michael Von Munkacsy - LoveToKnow 1911 |
 | | MICHAEL VON MUNKACSY (1844-1900), Hungarian painter, whose real name was Michael (MIsKA) LEO Lies, was the third son of Michael Lieb, a collector of salt-tax in Munkács, Hungary, and of Cecilia Rock. |
 | | He was born in that town on the 10th of February 1844. |
 | | Munkacsy received the following awards for his work exhibited at Paris: Medal, 1870; Medal, 2nd class; Legion of Honour, 1877; Medal of Honour, 1878; Officer of the Legion, 1878; Grand Prix, Exhibition of 1889; Commander of the Legion, 1889. |
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