A bookend made as a Christmas gift for Mary Petersen, who wrote that the other bookend was destroyed in the firing process.
Published onJan 03, 2024
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Gift of the estate of Mary Petersen. In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, Christian Petersen Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. UM2024.150
Date
1948-1951
Material
Terra Cotta
Dimensions
6 x 4 x 3 in. (15.2 x 10.2 x 7.6 cm)
Description
A bookend made as a Christmas gift for Mary Petersen, who wrote that the other bookend was destroyed in the firing process.
Markings
Inscription on back: Merry Xmas Mary
Provenance / Location
Mary Petersen, Beverly Hills, Florida; CPAC, Gift of the estate of Mary Petersen. UM2024.150
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0)
