Bas relief, mounted on wood, of the artist’s wife and daughter. Charlotte is portrayed with short cropped hair in a side view with her daughter Mary in front of her also with short hair. The mold is of the head and shoulders.
Published onJan 03, 2024
308. Charlotte and Mary
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
1946
Material
Relief: painted plaster, wood; Mold: plaster
Dimensions
Relief: 18 ½ x 14 in. (47 x 35.6 cm) Mold: 16 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (41.9 x 52.1 x 3.2 cm) [in two pieces]
Description
Bas relief, mounted on wood, of the artist's wife and daughter. Charlotte is portrayed with short cropped hair in a side view with her daughter Mary in front of her also with short hair. The mold is of the head and shoulders.
Markings
n/a
Provenance / Location
Bas relief: Charlotte Petersen, Ames, Iowa; In private collection; CPAC, Purchased from the Estate of Martha Ann Simmons with funds from the University Museums Endowment. UM2013.2 Mold: Charlotte Petersen; purchased at 1964 sale by Mary Meixner, Hartland, WI; CPAC, Gift of Mary Meixner. UM97.139ab
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