Hunter

1969
wood/carved
1280 x 530 x 460 mm
signature: on a pedestal: MG 1969

The man in the hat and boots, almost grotesque forms, standing in front of killed deer, while the dog jumps on him. On the left side with his rifle lies a hung pheasant. In his left hand he holds a bucket for water. The figure is carved on every side.

Mato Generalic was born October 7, 1920 in Hlebine. Brother of Ivan Generalic. He was a farmer who devoted himself to sculpture since 1950. The development of realistic reveals his affinity with the pre-war works of his brother Ivan. His first exhibition was in Hlebine in 1965. He died in Zagreb in 1985.