Heritage Days

My family recently came across photos of my great grandfather (Ivan Benkovic) and some of his work.  These photos came from an independently owned collection  by a Dr. Kovačić in Croatia.  Unfortunately, Dr. Kovačić is dying of cancer and my family is attempting to contact him about getting the collection donated to a museum in Samobor, or possibly selling parts of the collection to members of my family in the United States.

My great grandfather with his wife and two sons, Boris and John.

My great grandfather died in 1918 due to the Spanish flu epidemic and my great grandmother died soon afterward orphaning my grandpa and his brother. When my Grandfather Boris and Uncle John (Ivan) were orphaned all of their Father’s artwork was sold or given to other family members to pay for the boys care. 

So it would be great if some of my family bought some of the pieces, but I'm guessing it will be donated to a national museum.  Just more incentive to go visit the mother land.