Vuk Karadžić, Serbian philologist, linguist and one of the most important reformers of the modern Serbian language 1865

This lithograph portrait by Josef Kriehuber depicts Vuk Karadžić, a prominent Serbian philologist and linguist. Created in 1865, the artwork captures Karadžić in a seated pose, dressed in traditional attire and holding a quill pen. Kriehuber’s meticulous detail in the subject's facial features and attire, alongside the realistic depiction of the chair, emphasizes Karadžić's important role in Serbian cultural identity. The lithograph, executed in a realist style, is a testament to Karadžić’s legacy as a reformer of the modern Serbian language.