Bas relief portraits of owners of Tri-States Theaters and donors of Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Cast by Gorham Co. Bronze Division. L. Ginsbert & Sons, Des Moines, IA, facilitated the commission.
Published onJan 03, 2024
316. A.H. and Anna Blank
Christian Petersen papers, RS 26/02/52, Iowa State University, Special Collections and University Archives.
The Blank Family: On the left: Mike, Jackie and (daughter) Bev Blank. On the right: A.H. and Anna Blank. A.H. and Anna Blank built Blank Children's Hospital in honor of their son Raymond, who died at age 33. Source: https://www.unitypoint.org/locations/unitypoint-health---blank-childrens-hospital
Date
1947
Material
Bronze
Dimensions
40 x 25 x 1 ½ in. (101.6 x 63.5 x 3.8 cm)
Description
Bas relief portraits of owners of Tri-States Theaters and donors of Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Cast by Gorham Co. Bronze Division. L. Ginsbert & Sons, Des Moines, IA, facilitated the commission.
Markings
Inscription upper left: A.H. AND ANNA BLANK / CHILDREN RISE UP AND CALL THEM BLESSED; Inscription bottom: A TRIBUTE BY THE PEOPLE OF DES MOINES TO MR. AND MRS. BLANK WHOSE WISE AND GREAT-HEARTED GENEROUSITY FINDS MAGNIFICENT EXPRESSION IN THIS RAYMOND BLANK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN. JULY 27, 1947; Signed center right: Christian Petersen
Provenance / Location
Blank Children’s Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa.
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Papers, SC, Box 5 f.15, 1949 letter from Ginsberg, $250; Bliss, "Christian Petersen Remembered", 1986, p. 122.
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