Az Erdélyi Udvari Kancellária bécsi palotájának magyar történeti tárgyú pannói, August Rumel művei 1756‒1758-ból

The topic of the paper is a cycle six large panneaux on Hungarian historical themes panted for Vienna palace Transylvanian Court Chancellery. series Hun–Hungarian history from leaving behind original habitat to battle Mohács earliest relic painting, yet earlier researches only tangentially touched it despite its salient importance. When Principality Transylvania became part Central European Habsburg Monarchy as independent land in 1690, Leopold I founded Chancellery 1693 highest governing organ Transylvania. Based Vienna, office functioned diverse rented buildings long time, before freshly appointed chancellor Gábor Bethlen (1712–1768) purchased building 1755 office. He chose Sinzendorf Hintere Schenkenstrasse across Löwel bastion (later replaced by Burgtheater) close It until was demolished 1880. In 1755–1759 had representative suite rooms created second floor also including dining room. Its walls were covered (c. 325 x 310 cm) painted wall hangings or spallier s. known description Mór Jókai that contained three scenes prehistory and Christian Kingdom. 1) Exodus Magyars their bordering China; 2) Pagan priest officiating fire sacrifice Hun king Attila (?), 3) Prince Moravia Svatopluk sells Pannonia chieftain Árpád white horse, 4) Saint Stephen converts Christianity, 5) King Matthias Hunyadi enters 1486, 6) 1526. study published 1906 Piarist historian–archivist Sándor Takáts (1860–1932) adduced several data artists artisans working interior decoration chancellery painters, presumably basis artists’ bills. These documents together with all files Directorium publicis et cameralibus perished broke out Vienna’s Justizpalast 1927. August Rumel (1715–1778) who features sources Historienmaler painter Viennese citizenry. On indirect information, can be tentatively dated 1756–1758, they already included inventory 1759. hardly used first headquarters one half decades after 1766. 1782 Joseph II merged chancelleries, moved 1785 next door sister institution, which since 1747 street further, Vordere Schenkenstrasse, i.e. today’s Bankgasse. They one-time Trautson house. Parallel treasury sold former centre bought imperial royal chamberlain Count Mihály Nádasdy (1746–1826). As far knew, court property 1780s at an auction 1809 Countess Rozália (1754–1826) transported identified chattels 1839 Jósika Kolozsvár. Later inherited within family. Elected minister latere 1895, Sámuel (1848–1923) put them up “Hungarian house”, his official place, today house embassy. incumbency expired, pictures went back passed down 1945 four got lost. two surviving State hung gala room Embassy 2008 where still seen.