Portrait of Jakab Rezsö (1877) - a photo on Flickriver

Shortly after arriving in Paris, I went to one of the most important flea markets in the city, the marché aux puces de la Porte de Vanves. Much to my surprise, on the top of a substantial pile of CDVs stood this Hungarian photo by Gondy és Egey. I began searching in the box and soon enough, it had become clear that I was dealing with a recently dismembered Hungarian album, and the seller confirmed it. I tried - and I`m still trying - to gather all the remainders of this wandering album, which most certainly has an interesting story to tell.

Albumen print on cardboard, carte de visite
Gondy és Egey, Debreczen, dated Oct. 1877
Theodor E. Ulieriu-Rostás collection. Accession number: cdv.2012.09.

This handsome young man is identified on the reverse of the card as Jakab Rezsö, aged 19 in Oct. 1877 (therefore, born in 1857 or 1858). The inscription seems to read Kezsö, but such a name does not seem to exist, so I was left with two possibilities: Dezsö or Rezsö. While it would`ve been attractive to recognize in this young man the future Art Nouveau Hungarian architect, the second choice seems now the most reasonable. For the moment, his identity and whereabouts remain obscure.

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Taken in: Magyarország / Debrecen / Debrecen (show map)

Taken on: November 1, 2014

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