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Roosters on Horses
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Roosters on Horses (1880) is the most famous painting by László Pataky, held by the Slovak National Gallery in Bratislava. Cavalry Battle (1890) and Kuruci (1903) are the next two works the world knows best. From the 5 works of László Pataky in our catalogue, here are the 3 that collectors and museum visitors look at most, with the year, the museum and the story of each.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated October 2026. Every masterpiece on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, at the size you choose.
The 2 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by László Pataky | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Slovak National Gallery |
Bratislava | 2 | Roosters on Horses, Cavalry Battle |
| Ernest Zmeták Art Gallery | Nové Zámky | 1 | Kuruci |
Roosters on Horses (1880), Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava. Next come Cavalry Battle (1890) and Kuruci (1903).
23 years old: Roosters on Horses dates from 1880 and László Pataky was born in 1857.
Our catalogue lists 5 works by László Pataky, dated from 1880 to 1903.
Most of them are in Slovak National Gallery (Bratislava) and Ernest Zmeták Art Gallery (Nové Zámky). The table above lists the museums one by one.
The earliest on this page is Roosters on Horses (1880), the latest Kuruci (1903).
Roosters on Horses and Cavalry Battle are among the 2 works on this page held by the Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava.
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in the size you choose, from the painting's own page.
László Pataky began his training within the walls of the arts and crafts school in Budapest. His hands learned the fundamentals before he moved toward the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich after 1880, working under Karl von Piloty. This period of study was followed by years spent moving between Paris, Budapest, and Munich from 1883 to 1889. These travels brought different light and different ways of seeing into his practice.
In 1888, a scholarship for his painting The Messenger opened a door to the studio of Mihály Munkácsy. He worked alongside Munkácsy on the large-scale Hungarian Conquest intended for the Hungarian Parliament Building. After this heavy task was finished, he settled in Alvinc, returning to the landscapes of his home province.
His brush often rested on the quiet rhythms of country life. He focused on rural genre scenes, capturing the movement of horses and the weight of a harvest. Some of his canvases hold specific moments of labor or rest:
Beyond the canvas, he spent much of his time translating words into images. He provided illustrations for several novels, including works by Carmen Sylva, Gabriele D'Annunzio, and Géza Gárdonyi. His gouache drawings appeared regularly in magazines such as Vasárnapi Ujság, Új Idők, and Magyar Salon.
The work of Pataky remains held in places like the Hungarian National Gallery. His career was marked by retrospective exhibitions, such as those organized by the Guild of St. George in 1913 and the Hall of Art in 1918. These gatherings allowed for a final look at his contributions to the depiction of Hungarian life before he passed away in Alvinc in 1912.