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240. Soon After Flood

Petersen saw children on a mule after the 1938 flood in Kentucky. A bronze casting of this piece was created after Petersen’s death.

Published onDec 22, 2023
240. Soon After Flood

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

Date

1939

Material

Painted plaster

Dimensions

26 x 22 x 8 in. (66 x 55.9 x 20.3 cm)

Description

Petersen saw children on a mule after the 1938 flood in Kentucky. A bronze casting of this piece was created after Petersen’s death.

Markings

n/a

Provenance / Location

Bernice Burns Donovan and Esther Burns; CPAC, Gift of Bernice Burns Donovan and Esther Burns. UM85.50;

Posthumous 1969 bronze casting by Barry Tinsley of two copies. 1) CPAC, Gift of the estate of Bernice Donovan. UM2014.6

Alternate Title(s)

n/a

Notes / Sources

Article on posthumous casting: The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky), Mar. 15, 1969.

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