Portrait bust of Benet (1898–1943), a writer best known for his Civil War narrative poem John Brown’s Body (1928). Benet had visited Iowa State College in fall 1937, and Petersen created both sketches and two busts after his death.
Published onJan 03, 2024
295. Stephen Vincent Benet
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
1937
Material
Painted plaster
Dimensions
16 ½ x 5 ½ x 9 1/2 in. (41.9 x 14 x 24.1 cm)
Description
Portrait bust of Benet (1898–1943), a writer best known for his Civil War narrative poem John Brown’s Body (1928). Benet had visited Iowa State College in fall 1937, and Petersen created both sketches and two busts after his death.
Markings
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Provenance / Location
Charlotte Petersen; Mary Petersen; CPAC, Gift of the Friends of the University Museums. U89.37
Alternate Title(s)
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Notes / Sources
Papers, SC, Box 5 f.16, exhibition at Mason City Public Library June 19-July 19, 1958; Ames Daily Tribune, Jan. 1, 1938.
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