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Jan Valerian Jirsík

(Kácov 1798 - České Budějovice 1883)
Bishop of České Budějovice, 1851-1883
(Wikipedia)

Josef Václav Myslbek
Dvořák (Praha)
1926

Description

Bronze statue Jan Valerian Jirsík as bishop.

Inscription(s)

JAN VALERIAN
JIRSÍK

Signature

lil dvořák / praha

Annotation

The statue was erected by the city in gratitude for Jirsík's promotion of the education system.

P.S. 12 September 2012 was a rainy day... The photos are therefore not as good as usual.

Sculptor

Josef Václav Myslbek (Praha 1848 - Praha 1922), Czech sculptor (Wikipedia).

Locatie (N 48°58'31" - E 14°28'32") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czjc009; Photograph: 12 September 2012
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