The Little Princess bronze sculpture, detail
Sculpture by László Marton, Kossuth Prize-winning sculptor, 1989 (1972)
Story of the Statue
The original statue, the ‘Little Princess’ (Kiskirálylány), sitting on the railing of the Budapest Danube promenade, was created in 1972 by sculptor László Marton in the form of a 50 cm small sculpture.
The artist’s eldest daughter from his first marriage (“Évike”) inspired him to do so. She often played in Tabán Park, or at home, dressed in a princess costume, with a crown made by her father out of newspaper on her head and a bathrobe serving as a gown. This image prompted her father, the artist, to create the small statuette.
Years later, in 1989, this larger version of the charming Statue of the Little Princess was completed. Since then, it has become extremely popular with locals and tourists alike and has become a much-visited symbol of Budapest.
In László Marton's Studio,, during the creation of the statue of the Little Princess, 1989
In László Marton's Studio,
during the creation of the statue of the Little Princess, 1989
The Creator – The Artist
LÁSZLÓ MARTON, Hungarian sculptor,
(born 5. November 1925 in Tapolca – died 5. October 2008 in Budapest).
László Marton, prominent Hungarian sculptor, recipient of the Munkácsy Prize, the Kossuth Prize, and the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary.
There are 150 of his works in public places in Hungary, more than forty of them in Budapest alone. László Marton was one of the most important creators of Hungarian sculpture in the 20th century.
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"By the Danube", Attila József (Poet), Sculpture by László Marton, Kossuth Prize-winning sculptor, 1980
Budapest V. Bezirk, Kossuth Lajos Platz, by the Danube promenade
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