Portrait bas relief, Pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Des Moines, Iowa and father of famed pianist Roger Williams.
Published onJan 04, 2024
395. Frederick J. Weertz
Bas Relief: Saint John's Lutheran Church, Des Moines, Iowa.
Mold: In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
1956-1961
Material
Painted plaster
Description
Portrait bas relief, Pastor at St. John's Lutheran Church, Des Moines, Iowa and father of famed pianist Roger Williams.
Markings
Inscription: FREDERICK J. WEERTZ / SENIOR PASTOR / 1925–1956 / A BUILDER WITH GOD WHO SOUGHT / TO BRING THE CITY TO CHRIST / DEDICATED WITH LOVING MEMORIES BY THE SONS OF DR. J. CHARLES AND ESTHER RYAN
Provenance / Location
Bas relief: Saint John's Lutheran Church, Des Moines, Iowa. Commissioned in honor of Dr. J. Charles and Esther Ryan by their sons. Mold listed in 1964 sale records. Mold: CPAC, UM2023.9 Note: Mold cracked in half.
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