Created after Petersen’s first visit to Iowa in the early 1920s.
Published onDec 14, 2023
127. Frederick Marion Hubbell
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
1920s
Material
Bronze
Dimensions
16 7/8 x 11 x 1 in. (42.9 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm)
Description
Created after Petersen's first visit to Iowa in the early 1920s.
Markings
Inscription: FREDERICK MARION HUBBELL / BORN JANUARY 17, 1839, AT / HUNTINGTON CONNECTICUT / SETTLED AT DES MOINES, IOWA / MAY 7, 1855 / FOUNDED / THE EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE / COMPANY OF IOWA / JANUARY 21, 1867 / AT / DES MOINES, IOWA / INSURED BY POLICY NUMBER ONE / FEBRUARY 9, 1967 / CONTINUOUSLY SERVED AS SECRETARY, / PRESIDENT, AND CHAIRMAN OF BOARD / OF TRUSTEES SINCE ORGANIZATION / OF COMPANY. Signed lower left: CHRISTIAN PETERSEN Sc.
Provenance / Location
Hubbell Museum and Library, Des Moines, Iowa; CPAC, Gift of the Hubbell Museum and Library, Des Moines, Iowa. UM2019.3
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