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ARTIST: Stephen Istvan Csoka (New York, 1897 - 1989) TITLE: Woman Reading Letter MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Some scratches/paint losses mostly in the upper right quadrant. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. ART SIZE: 21 x 17 inches / 53 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: 27 x 24 inches / 68 x 60 cm SIGNATURE: lower right LOCATION: This lot is located at our Mamaroneck, NY office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 157429 US SHIPPING: $119 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Stephen (Istvan) Csoka was born in Gardony, Hungary on January 2, 1897 and died in New York in 1989. He is best remembered as a painter and etcher of portraits, nudes, landscapes, genre, and horses. Csoka studied at the Budapest Royal Academy of Art and his memberships include Associate of the National Academy of Design in New York City; the Society of American Etchers in Brooklyn, NY; the Society of Brooklyn Artists; and the Hungarian Etchers Association. Csoka's exhibitions and awards include a medal at the Barcelona International Exhibition in 1929; a prize at the City of Budapest Exhibit in 1930; prizes at the Society of American Etchers in 1942 and 1945; prizes at the Library of Congress in 1944 and 1946.