MESTROVIC, Ivan (1883-1962) Yugoslav-American sculptor,medalist.
Born Vrpolje, Croatia,Yugoslavia, 15 August 1883.
Among artists in six countries invited to prepare coin
patterns in competition for Ireland coinage, 1928, but
lost to Percy Metcalfe of England.
Came to America 1947.
Recipient of American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold
Medal for Sculpture, 1956.
Died Notre Dame, Indiana, 16 January 1962.
Buried Otavice-Danis, Yugoslavia.
Signed models joined IM monogram.
Honorary Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
Born Vrpolje, Croatia,Yugoslavia, 15 August 1883.
Among artists in six countries invited to prepare coin
patterns in competition for Ireland coinage, 1928, but
lost to Percy Metcalfe of England.
Came to America 1947.
Recipient of American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold
Medal for Sculpture, 1956.
Died Notre Dame, Indiana, 16 January 1962.
Buried Otavice-Danis, Yugoslavia.
Signed models joined IM monogram.
Honorary Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
1954 Society of Medalists 50th Issue. . . . . . MAco 1930-001-050
Auctions:. . . . CAL 30:50, CAL 31:270-271, CAL 33:3050,
CAL 35:2050; J&J 9:394, J&J 11:1050-1051; PCA 43:1266,
PCA 58:1863, PCA 63:1716, PCA 65:1752, PCA 67:866,
PCA 69:1682
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1954 267.1
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . . 55.34.1
Exhibited: AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Paris (1957). . . . . . 213
M E D A L S
Auctions:. . . . CAL 30:50, CAL 31:270-271, CAL 33:3050,
CAL 35:2050; J&J 9:394, J&J 11:1050-1051; PCA 43:1266,
PCA 58:1863, PCA 63:1716, PCA 65:1752, PCA 67:866,
PCA 69:1682
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1954 267.1
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . . 55.34.1
Exhibited: AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Paris (1957). . . . . . 213
M E D A L S
1952 Salzberg Lecture Medallion . . . . . . . . . MAco 1952-063
1955 Arents (George) Library Award Medallion. . . MAco 1955-013
1957 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Alumnae Medal.MAco 1957-038
1958 McGeary Foundation Gold Medal. . . . . . . . MAco 1958-011
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
J40 {1919} Anon. Ivan Mestrovic: A Monogram.
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 1012.
BI {1946} Institute, p 1048.
101 {1948} Rice (Norman L., et al) The Sculpture of Ivan Mestrovic. Syracuse NY:
Syracuse Univ Press (1948) 29 pp, 152 plates.
BA {1956} Who's Who In American Art: 1956 [6ed:323], 1959 [7ed:395].
P30 {1962} New York Times (17 January) 33:1; funeral (25 January) 31:4.
D16 {1959} Murray.
D20 {1966} Cummings – through 4th edition.
B4 {1968} Who Was Who, p 656.
A18 {1974} Goode, p 330, 334-335.
A27 {1983} Evert, p 419.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 615-616,
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:325.
A29 {1988} Osborne, p 367.
BW6 {1990} Rubinstein, p 360.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, p 235.
BANB{1999} American National Biography, p 14:381-382, by Robert Wilson Torchia.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2257.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 9:835.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 7th Congress Paris (1957) 213, p 23.
N27 {1984} Jung, p 139 (Ireland entry, 1928 coinage competition).
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M., editor) The Medal in America.∙ Joseph Veach Noble "The
Society of Medalists" & Circle of Friends of Medallion, pp 223-247.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 357.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 144-145.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
J40 {1919} Anon. Ivan Mestrovic: A Monogram.
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 1012.
BI {1946} Institute, p 1048.
101 {1948} Rice (Norman L., et al) The Sculpture of Ivan Mestrovic. Syracuse NY:
Syracuse Univ Press (1948) 29 pp, 152 plates.
BA {1956} Who's Who In American Art: 1956 [6ed:323], 1959 [7ed:395].
P30 {1962} New York Times (17 January) 33:1; funeral (25 January) 31:4.
D16 {1959} Murray.
D20 {1966} Cummings – through 4th edition.
B4 {1968} Who Was Who, p 656.
A18 {1974} Goode, p 330, 334-335.
A27 {1983} Evert, p 419.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 615-616,
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:325.
A29 {1988} Osborne, p 367.
BW6 {1990} Rubinstein, p 360.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, p 235.
BANB{1999} American National Biography, p 14:381-382, by Robert Wilson Torchia.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2257.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 9:835.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 7th Congress Paris (1957) 213, p 23.
N27 {1984} Jung, p 139 (Ireland entry, 1928 coinage competition).
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M., editor) The Medal in America.∙ Joseph Veach Noble "The
Society of Medalists" & Circle of Friends of Medallion, pp 223-247.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 357.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 144-145.