Ivan Meštrović
(American, 1883–1962)
Jovan Jovanović Zmaj
Sale 1057 - American & European Art
Sep 27, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Lot Description
Ivan Meštrović
(American, 1883–1962)
Jovan Jovanović Zmaj
patinated plaster
Height 32 1/2 inches.
Provenance:
The Artist
Gift from the Artist to the present owners
Lot note:
The subject of the present sculpture is Jovan Jovanović Zmaj, a Serbian poet. Born in 1833-1904, he worked as a physician but his passion was poetry. He wrote in many poetry genres, including love, lyric, patriotic, and political, but he remains best known for his children's poetry. Meštrović presents Jovanović's passion for children and children's poetry in this statue that shows the poet reading to a child.
Gift from the Artist to the present owners
Lot note:
The subject of the present sculpture is Jovan Jovanović Zmaj, a Serbian poet. Born in 1833-1904, he worked as a physician but his passion was poetry. He wrote in many poetry genres, including love, lyric, patriotic, and political, but he remains best known for his children's poetry. Meštrović presents Jovanović's passion for children and children's poetry in this statue that shows the poet reading to a child.
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