Lady in Red by Alexander Keszthelyi

Description

Lady in Red
By
Alexander Keszthelyi
Portrait painter, etcher. Born on March 23, 1874 in Sambor, Poland. Keszthelyi was a pupil of Herterich in Munich and Läffler at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna.
He lived in Pittsburgh, PA and taught at the Carnegie Institute (1907-10) followed by three years in Canada before moving to Los Angeles. He died on May 25, 1953 in San Bernardino, CA.
Birth place:
Sambor, Poland
Death place:
San Bernardino, CA
Profession:
Painter, etcher, teacher
Studied:
Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna with Franz Leffler (1831-98);
Academy of Fine Arts in Munich with Johann Caspar Herterich (1843-1905)
Exhibited:
San Diego Fine Art Association
Blanchard Hall, Los Angeles, CA (solo)
Los Angeles Museum of Art
Coronado, CA
Glendale, CA
Budapest, 1903 (Harkaniu Prize)
Vienna, 1903 (Rothschild Prize)
Winnipeg, Canada, 1909 (gold medal).
Member:
Los Angeles Art Association
California Art Association.
Work:
Carnegie Institute
State Capitol, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;
Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA;
Paramount Pictures, Republic Productions, Hollywood, CA;
County of Mara mares, Hungary.
Comments:
Contributed portraits of prominent persons to newspapers.
The painting appears to be from the 1940’s.
It could be some prominent person in Los Angeles, Hollywood actress, etc.
I do not recognize her.
Painting:
24” high by 18” wide
Frame: