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. Created as a plaquette for the Robbins Company of Attleboro, MA.
Published onDec 13, 2023
45. Arthur Henry Rostron
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
1912-1914
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 created this medallion for the Robbins Company of Attleboro, MA.
Markings
Heraldry in top right corner.
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
Advertised in the Robbins Co. catalogue The Robbins Company formerly the Chas. M. Robbins Co. (parts I-III) n.d. 1912 and after. Catalogue held in the Robbins Co. archives, Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, Attleboro, MA.
Papers, SC, Box 2 f.9, pictured in catalogue for Wrought Iron and Bronze, Chicago.
Advertised in the Robbins Co. catalogue The Robbins Company formerly the Chas. M. Robbins Co. (parts I-III) n.d. 1912 and after. Catalogue held in the Robbins Co. archives, Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, Attleboro, MA.
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