Modern Crusader

Copied Malvina Hoffman, Modern Crusader, ca. 1917-1919, cast bronze, 18 1411 3410 in. (46.530.025.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Given in memory of Vaso Trivanovitch by Miriam Hapgood Dewitt and John Dewitt, 1979.123

Artwork Details

Title
Modern Crusader
Date
ca. 1917-1919
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
18 1411 3410 in. (46.530.025.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Given in memory of Vaso Trivanovitch by Miriam Hapgood Dewitt and John Dewitt
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure male — bust
  • Occupation — military
  • History — medieval
  • Dress — historic — armor
Object Number
1979.123

Artwork Description

Modern Crusader is a portrait of Colonel Milan Pribicevic, a leading figure in the formation of Yugoslavia. Malvina Hoffman modeled it as a gift to him, probably sometime during his visit to the United States on a recruiting mission. It is said that the artist and her sitter fell in love, but that Hoffman would not leave her home and career to get married.