| Martin Kukučín | |
| Artist: | Ivan Meštrović |
| Type: | Sculpture |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Subject: | Martin Kukučín |
| Metric Unit: | cm |
| Imperial Unit: | in |
| Condition: | Corvallis: "Treatment needed" (1993) |
| City: | Bratislava, Slovakia; Corvallis, Oregon, United States |
The Martin Kukučín statue 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.[1]
The Martin Kukučín statue in Bratislava is in the Medic Garden (Medická záhrada) in Old Town, near the Ondrejský Cemetery. (48.1495°N 17.1193°W)
The bronze Martin Kukučín statue on the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis, Oregon, dated 1977, is installed on the west side of The Valley Library (44.5651°N -139.598°W). It measures 6.5feet tall, 36inches wide, and 63inches long. It rests on a concrete base that is approximately 13inches tall and has a 9feet diameter.[1] The installation includes a plaque with the inscription: .
The work was surveyed and deemed "treatment needed" by Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!"program in April 1993.[1]