Portrait plaque. Rostron (1869-1940) was the Captain of the ocean liner Carpathia, which rescued the passengers of the Titanic when it sank on April 14, 1912. Petersen probably created this medallion for the Robbins Company of Attleboro, MA or Whitehead & Hoag, Newark, NJ.
Published onDec 13, 2023
45. Arthur Henry Rostron
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
1925
Material
Painted plaster
Dimensions
6 x 4 3/8 x 1/2 in. (15.2 x 11.1 x 1.3 cm)
Description
Portrait plaque. Rostron (1869-1940) was the Captain of the ocean liner Carpathia, which rescued the passengers of the Titanic when it sank on April 14, 1912. Petersen probably created this medallion for the Robbins Company of Attleboro, MA or Whitehead & Hoag, Newark, NJ.
Markings
n/a
Provenance / Location
George Nerney; Mrs. Helen Nerney Shaw; SC, Gift of Mrs. Helen Nerney Shaw. CPAC, Transferred from Special Collections, Iowa State Library. UM99.54
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Papers, SC, Box 2 f.9, pictured in catalogue for Wrought Iron and Bronze, Chicago.
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