Casting from bust portrait. George Harrison Shull (1874 – 1954) was an eminent American plant geneticist. Shull played an important role in the development of hybrid maize which had great impact upon global agriculture. This sculpture was created during a three day visit…
Published onDec 19, 2023
227. George H. Shull
Christian Petersen papers, RS 26/02/52, Iowa State University, Special Collections and University Archives. Pat Bliss archives, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
1940
Material
Plaster
Description
Casting from bust portrait. George Harrison Shull (1874 – 1954) was an eminent American plant geneticist. Shull played an important role in the development of hybrid maize which had great impact upon global agriculture. This sculpture was created during a three day visit to Iowa State campus.
Markings
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Provenance / Location
Location unknown.
Alternate Title(s)
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Notes / Sources
Image in Papers, SC, Box 10 f.4, Box 5, f.14, letters typescript by Laura Dailey, 1952. Image in the Pat Bliss archives, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
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