Type Sculpture Artist Ivan Meštrović Created 1977 | Medium Bronze Location Bratislava Subject Martin Kukučín | |
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Condition Corvallis: "Treatment needed" (1993) Similar Ivan Meštrović artwork, Other artwork | ||
Martin Kukučín is a sculpture of the Slovak writer of the same name by Ivan Meštrović. Copies exist in Bratislava, Slovakia and on the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis, Oregon, in the United States. The statue depicts Kukučín seated with his legs crossed, wearing a suit and boots. He holds an open book in his hands, on his lap.
Oregon State University
The bronze statue on the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis, Oregon, dated 1977, is installed on the north side of The Valley Library. It measures 6.5 feet (2.0 m) x 36 inches (0.91 m) x 63 inches (1.6 m) and rests on a concrete base that is approximately 13 inches (0.33 m) tall and has a 9-foot (2.7 m) diameter. The installation includes a plaque with the inscription, MARTIN KUKUCIN 1860-1928 / AUTHOR AND PHYSICIAN / BY / IVAN MESTROVIC 1883-1962 / SCULPTOR. The work was surveyed and deemed "treatment needed" by Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!"program in April 1993.