The collection represents an exceptional fund of 211 works by Paja Jovanović created during several decades of the 19th and 20th centuries, while the legacy itself has a total of 657 objects.

It is reasonable to guess that it might have happened during his visits to the hometown, Vršac, or on his travels to the southern parts of Serbia in the closing decades of the 19th century.

He wanted to bequeath to the City the pieces of his work and items of his painting equipment that he considered “worth preserving”, so that a studio could be set up – the master’s room attracting those who would like to learn something more about him and his art.

She bequeathed to the Belgrade City Museum eleven paintings by Paja Jovanović from her private collection and a number of pieces of antique furniture.

[4] In 2009, on the occasion of 150 years since the birth of Paja Jovanović, the Museum was reconstructed and the paintings and furniture were conserved and restored.