Sir Eric Maclagan
Portrait Head
ca. 1919 (made)
ca. 1919 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This portrait head is by Ivan Meštrović, one of the leading Croatian artists of the twentieth century. Its subject, Sir Eric Maclagan, was Keeper of Sculpture and a Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Meštrović had two long stays in England, and the portrait was probably made on his second visit in 1919 when he made a number of busts and figures of friends and celebrated contemporaries. Meštrović and Maclagan had become close friends in 1915 when the latter organised a major show of his sculpture at the V&A. The Head was owned by Maclagan.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sir Eric Maclagan (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lead, cast |
| Brief description | Head, lead cast, of a man, ''Sir Eric Maclagan'', made by Ivan Mestrovic, England, about 1919 |
| Physical description | Lead head of a man, clean-shaven with side-parted hair and prominent front teeth. High collar at base and bow tie. |
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| Credit line | Given by David, Ianthe and Helen Maclagan |
| Object history | This portrait of the former Keeper of Sculpture and Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum was probably executed in 1919 when Meštrović returned for a second stay in England. Meštrović and Maclagan worked together when Maclagan organised a major show of the sculptor's work at the V&A in 1915, and they became close friends. Given by David, Ianthe and Helen Maclagan, in 2005. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This portrait head is by Ivan Meštrović, one of the leading Croatian artists of the twentieth century. Its subject, Sir Eric Maclagan, was Keeper of Sculpture and a Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Meštrović had two long stays in England, and the portrait was probably made on his second visit in 1919 when he made a number of busts and figures of friends and celebrated contemporaries. Meštrović and Maclagan had become close friends in 1915 when the latter organised a major show of his sculpture at the V&A. The Head was owned by Maclagan. |
| Associated object | A.33:2-2005 (Reproduction) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.33:1-2005 |
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| Record created | May 18, 2006 |
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