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242. Mountain Mother

Figures of mother and two small children, believed to be from Appalachia.

Published onDec 22, 2023
242. Mountain Mother

Pat Bliss archives, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Date

c. 1939

Material

Bedford limestone

Dimensions

18 in. (45.7 cm) [height]

Description

Figures of mother and two small children, believed to be from Appalachia.

Markings

n/a

Provenance / Location

Purchased from the sculptor's studio in 1961 by his students at Central Iowa Art Association as a memorial to their friend and teacher. Located at the Community Center, Marshalltown, Iowa.

Alternate Title(s)

Mountain Family

Notes / Sources

Papers, SC, Box 5 f.16, exhibition as “Mountain Family,” Mason City Public Library, June 19 – July 19, 1958; Bliss, "Christian Petersen Remembered", 1986, p.160.

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