A másik Iványi : Ifj. dr. Iványi-Grünwald Béla = The other Iványi : Dr. Béla Iványi-Grünwald Jr

Lenkey, Tibor (2026) A másik Iványi : Ifj. dr. Iványi-Grünwald Béla = The other Iványi : Dr. Béla Iványi-Grünwald Jr. LEVÉLTÁRI KÖZLEMÉNYEK, 96. pp. 291-302. ISSN 0024-1512

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Abstract

This article examines the life and scholarly work of Béla Iványi-Grünwald Jr., thelesser-known son of the Hungarian painter Béla Iványi-Grünwald and his wife,Irén Matild Bilcz. Born in Som, Iványi-Grünwald Jr. pursued a career as anarchivist, historian, and private university lecturer. His intellectual and profession-al trajectory led him from Nagybánya to Budapest and Kecskemét, then to Vienna,and eventually to England, where he settled in London and later died inColchester. In Hungary, he became known for his economic analysis of IstvánSzéchenyi’s work Hitel and his contributions to the interpretation of modernHungarian history within the scholarly framework established by historian trioHóman–Szekfű–Kerényi. During Second World War he opposed the politicalstance of the Hungarian government, which led to the revocation of his citizenshipin 1942. Despite this, he continued his scholarly work in exile, supportedHungarian emigrants, and assembled a significant Hungarica collection. Ashe hadno children from his marriages, this branch of the Grünwald family became extinct.

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