Modern Crusader

Malvina Hoffman, Modern Crusader, ca. 1917-1919, cast bronze, 18 1⁄4 x 11 3⁄4 x 10 in. (46.5 x 30.0 x 25.4 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
Artist
Date
ca. 1917-1919
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
18 1⁄4 x 11 3⁄4 x 10 in. (46.5 x 30.0 x 25.4 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
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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.

Works by this artist (103 items)

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Aaron Siskind, Olmec, Villahermosa 13, 1973, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1254, © 1973, Aaron Siskind Foundation
Olmec, Villahermosa 13
Artist
Date1973
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Aaron Siskind, Untitled (from "Arch of Constantine 3 Rome"), gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1252, © Aaron Siskind Foundation
Untitled (from ​“Arch of Constantine 3 Rome”)
Artist
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Aaron Siskind, Rome 35, 1963, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1250, © 1963, Aaron Siskind Foundation
Rome 35
Artist
Date1963
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Aaron Siskind, Martha's Vineyard, F13, 1969, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1246, © 1969, Aaron Siskind Foundation
Martha’s Vineyard, F13
Artist
Date1969
gelatin silver print
Not on view

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