Part of a series of portrait plaques of company presidents and city founders of Des Moines commissioned by Equitable of Iowa Companies. Cast by Gorham Co. Bronze Division.
Published onDec 14, 2023
129. Equitable of Iowa Portrait, Cyrus Kirk
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
1939
Material
Bronze
Dimensions
16 7/8 x 10 7/8 x 1 in. (42.9 x 27.6 x 2.5 cm)
Description
Part of a series of portrait plaques of company presidents and city founders of Des Moines commissioned by Equitable of Iowa Companies. Cast by Gorham Co. Bronze Division.
Markings
Inscription: CYRUS KIRK 1844–1912; Signed at lower left: Christian Petersen
Provenance / Location
Equitable of Iowa Companies, Des Moines, Iowa; Voya, Des Moines, Iowa; CPAC, Gift of Voya, Des Moines, Iowa. UM2017.380
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Artist Card in Gorham Archives, Hay Library, Brown University, Providence, R.I. Previously dated 1933 due to date on sculpture, re-dated 1939 due to Gorham Archive records.
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