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195. Charles E. Friley

Portrait bust of Dr. Friley, president of Iowa State College, 1936 to 1953.

Published onDec 15, 2023
195. Charles E. Friley

In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Date

1936

Material

Bronze

Dimensions

17 x 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (43.2 x 26.7 x 26.7 cm)

Description

Portrait bust of Dr. Charles Friley, president of Iowa State College, 1936 to 1953.

Markings

Signed lower left of base: Christian Petersen, ISC

Provenance / Location

Commissioned by Iowa State College; Friley Hall; Department of Residence Life; CPAC, Gift of Friley Hall, Department of Residence Life. U94.36

Alternate Title(s)

n/a

Notes / Sources

Papers, SC, Box 5 f.16, letter from Bronze, Inc., Chicago; they’ll send plaster model to Friley’s son in Michigan; Iowa City Press-Citizen, Aug. 24, 1936; Ames Daily Tribune, Jan. 1, 1938.

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