He arrived in Baia Mare in 1905 where he studied under the guidance of Réti István and Ferenczy Károly. He traveled to Rome with Réti in 1906 where he attended the independent school at the Instituto di Belle Arti, then spent a year in Paris in 1909. He later returned to Baia Mare and became a member of the Painters Association of Baia Mare in 1922.
The painting represents one of the oldest constructions, the former mint that currently houses the County Museum of History and Archaeology.
