Background
Korbel, Mario was born on March 22, 1882 in Osik. Bohemia. Son of Josef and Katherina (Dolezal) Korbel.
Korbel, Mario was born on March 22, 1882 in Osik. Bohemia. Son of Josef and Katherina (Dolezal) Korbel.
Studied art in Bohemia, Berlin, Munich and Paris, history of art, University of Munich.
1 son, Ivan Mario. Came to the United States, 1900. Principal works; a soldier’s monument, erected by State of Illinois, in Georgia. McPhee memorial, Denver.
Andante, Metropolitan Museum, New New York
Dancers, Detroit Museum. Alma Mater, University of Havana, Cuba.
Dancing group Cleveland Museum. Saint Therese, the Vatican, Rome.
Sonata and Night, Mr.
A. Huntington Gardens. President Mario Menocal (of Cuba). The Kiss group, in garden of William Ziegler of Noroton, Connecticut.
Sleeping Maiden, in garden of John Herbert of Fort Worth.
Adolescence, in garden of George G. Booth, Detroit. Portrait of late Senator William
Clark and family. Portrait of Mistress Brice Turner.
Medal for the Liberation of the Czechoslovak Republic. Torso for Whitney Museum in New New New York
Member American Academy, French Legion of Honor, National Sculpture Society, Architectural League of New York, Czechoslovak’ Artist Member Evangelical Church. Club: Embassy (New York City).
Married Hilda Boyar, 1916.