National Museum of Serbia acquires Uroš Predić for €169,500 at Dorotheum
April 30 2025
Picture: Dorotheum
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
The Dorotheum in Vienna have announced that the National Museum of Serbia acquired Uroš Predić's A Girl in their 19th Century Paintings sale the other day. The work achieved €169,500 over its €15,000 - €20,000 estimate.
In case you'd like to know more about this artist, here's their online catalogue note:
Uroš Predić is regarded as one of the most significant Serbian painters of the 19th and 20th centuries and a leading figure of academic realism. Born on 7 December 1857 in Orlovat, then part of the Austrian Empire (now Serbia), he pursued his artistic education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna between 1876 and 1880, where he was influenced by the traditions of the Vienna Academy and its professors, including Christian Griepenkerl and the principles of Realism. These influences are evident in his meticulous technique and his commitment to achieving lifelike representation. After completing his studies, he initially worked in Vienna before returning to his hometown of Orlovat in 1885.
