Study for Society National Bank Mural

Painting

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Shaker Historical Society

Name/Title

Study for Society National Bank Mural

Entry/Object ID

2022.0.1

Tags

1950s, Shakers, Artwork

Description

Gouache on board triptych study by Hungarian-American painters Andrew Karoly (Andor Karoly) and Louis Szanto (Lajos Szántó) from around 1957 for a commissioned mural designed for the Van Aken branch of the Society National Bank. The left panel is titled "The Ritual Dance of the Shakers" and depicts Shakers dancing with chairs hanging on a peg rail in the background. The center panel is titled "The Shakers Harvesting Their Famous Herbs" and depicts Shaker sisters harvesting herbs in baskets while Shaker brothers farm in the background. The right panel is titled "Life of the Diligent Shaker Sect" and depicts Shaker sisters and one Shaker brother in an arched doorway that closely resembles the South Family house in New Lebanon, New York.

Artwork Details

Medium

Gouache

Category

Artwork

Acquisition

Accession

2022.0

Source or Donor

Unknown

Notes

Gift of Edwin D. Pawling, 2001

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Andrew Karoly

Role

Painter

Artist

Louis Szanto

Role

Painter

Date made

circa 1957

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Right side under mat

Notes

Signed by both artists

Location

Location

Building

Shaker Historical Society

Date

October 7, 2024

Notes

Hanging in foyer below staircase

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Society for Savings

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Purchased

Notes

Purchased by Edwin D. Pawling from Greenwillow Farm Shaker Gallery, Chatham, NY

Copyright

Copyright Date

1957

Copyright Details

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Notes

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