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Sculptures by Leopoldine Mimovich OAM

Leopoldine Mimovich
(b. 1920 - d. 2019)
Boy with dog, Child holding lizard, Girl and boy, Seated girl, Seated child with rabbit, Standing figure, Seated man, Standing woman, Totem of heads, Young girl sleep
1990
Bronze
Dimensions variable

Ten sculptures by local sculptor Leopoldine Mimovich are sited throughout the picturesque Alexandra Garden in Kew. The gardens feature expansive lawn areas surrounded by beautiful avenues of mature trees creating shady glades and pools of dappled sunlight for these heartwarming works.

Leopoldine Mimovich was born in 1920 and grew up in the village of Sankt Johann in the Pongau region of Austria (now a part of Italy). At the age of 20, she moved to Vienna where she studied clay modelling and drawing. She later attended the School of Wood Sculpture in Hallstatt from 1943 to 1947.  Following her marriage to Ljubisa Mimovich, the couple migrated to Australia in 1949 and eventually settled in Kew, where Leopoldine established her studio.

Leopoldine undertook commissions which reflected her Austrian traditions and Catholic background. A bronze and wood sculptor, painter and etcher, she was awarded an OAM for services to sculpture in 1985. Leopoldine's works are represented in numerous churches and public buildings around the country and overseas.

A plaque with the works reads:

The ten bronze sculptures sited throughout the Alexandra Gardens are the work of local sculptor Mrs. Leopoldine Mimovich O.A.M.
The sculptures were given to the people of Kew by Mrs. Mimovich for their enjoyment. They were officially accepted by Mayor of Kew Councillor Michael Montalto JP on the 11th February, 1990.

A small bronze sculpture in a garden bed, featuring the side of a young girl’s face and her arm. The bronze is attached to a sandstone base
Leopoldine Mimovich, ‘Young girl asleep’, 1990, bronze
Full length bronze sculpture of a small girl and boy embracing on bronze base. The sculpture is located in a garden
Leopoldine Mimovich, ‘Girl and boy’, 1990, bronze.
A bronze bust of a child holding a lizard. Thue bust is attached to a large stone base in a garden
Leopoldine Mimovich, ‘Child holding lizard’, 1990, bronze.
Two small bronze sculptures located in a garden, with an asphalt path running along the side
Leopoldine Mimovich, view of ‘Girl and boy’ and ‘Child holding lizard’, 1990, bronze.
Rear view of a full length bronze sculpture of a small girl and boy embracing. The sculpture is located in a garden
Leopoldine Mimovich, rear view of ‘Girl and boy’, 1990, bronze.
Three bronze figures of children positioned around a central plaque. Green leaves make up the backdrop
Leopoldine Mimovich, view of ‘Seated child with rabbit’, ‘Seated girl’ and ‘Boy with dog’, 1990, bronze.
A bronze plaque attached to a large stone
A bronze statue of a boy holding a dog in his lap. The statue is attached to a large piece of stone.
Leopoldine Mimovich, ‘Boy with dog’, 1990, bronze.
A bronze statue of a woman sitting, her arms around her knees. Behind her is a backdrop of leaves
Leopoldine Mimovich, ‘Seated woman’, 1990, bronze.
A bronze statue of a small child holding a rabbit in its lap. The statue is attached to a large piece of stone.
Leopoldine Mimovich, ‘Seated child with rabbit’, 1990, bronze.
A bronze statue of an old man leaning on a cane. The statue is in a leafy garden bed.
Leopoldine Mimovich, ‘Standing figure’, 1990, bronze.
A bronze statue featuring a tower of heads.
Leopoldine Mimovich, ‘Totem of heads’, 1990, bronze.
A bronze statue featuring a tower of heads.
Leopoldine Mimovich, closer view of ‘Totem of heads’, 1990, bronze.
A bronze statue of a seated man with a beard, his arms around his knees. The figure is well hidden amongst the grassy plant
Leopoldine Mimovich, ‘Seated man’, 1990, bronze.
A bronze statue of a figure, almost completed hidden in the reeds
Leopoldine Mimovich, ‘Standing woman’, 1990, bronze.

Leopoldine Mimovich in her studio

A black and white historic photograph, portrait orientation, depicting three figures at a workbench. In the foreground a young girl is smiling at the camera, behind her is a woman carving wood and a man holding a wooden sculpture of a child
Image courtesy of the artist's estate.
A historic black and white photograph of a woman carving a wooden sculpture. She is surrounded by previous works and there is a saw hanging on the wall behind her.
Image courtesy of the artist's estate.
A historic black and white photograph of a woman carving a wooden sculpture. She is wearing a white apron.
Image courtesy of the artist's estate.

Artwork location

The ten sculptures are located throughout Alexandra Gardens, 64 Cotham Rd, Kew VIC 3101.

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