This portrait bust was a gift of Christian Petersen to the students of William McKinley School in Cedar Rapids. It was removed for an posthumous bronze casting that is located at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. The original portrait bust was likely destroyed during the…
Christian Petersen papers, RS 26/02/52, Iowa State University, Special Collections and University Archives.
Date
1934
Material
Painted clay
Dimensions
19 ¾ x 22 ¾ x 15 ½ in. (50.2 x 57.8 x 39.4 cm)
Description
This portrait bust was a gift of Christian Petersen to the students of William McKinley School in Cedar Rapids. It was removed for an posthumous bronze casting that is located at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. The original portrait bust was likely destroyed during the bronze casting process.
Markings
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Provenance / Location
Presented in 1934 to Cedar Rapids Community Schools.
Alternate Title(s)
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Notes / Sources
Ames Daily Tribune, Sep. 24, 1934; Des Moines Tribune, Nov. 26, 1942; The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), Nov. 29, 1942; Des Moines Tribune, Jan. 12, 1959.
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