Description
Iron statue of a sitting figure of Mercurius with caduceus, behind him packages and a turtle. The statue was made for the house of the merchant Pavao Hatz in Zagreb.
he hotel was built in 1929 and was first known under the name Milinov. It was built by the architects Dionizije Sunko and Rudolf Jungmann, who included in the façade the statue of Mercurius which came from Hatz' house which was demolished.
Lower in tha façade are three roundels with relief portraits, of which we found no information.
Signature
On a small shield at Mercurius' legs:
OSNOVALI
ARH.ING. SUNKO-JUNGMAN
1929
Sculptor
- Anton Dominik Ritter von Fernkorn (Erfurt 1830 - Wien 1878),
Austrian sculptor and bronze founder
(Wikipedia).
Sources & Information
Tags
Locatie (N 45°48'45" - E 15°58'36") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: hr026; Photograph: 8 September 2016
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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