499. Study for "Melke and Chese and Buttere" and "Four Thousande Yeeres": Concept studies
Early concepts for interior panels of Dairy Industry Building. Two studies on separate pages attached to a larger sheet. Left sketch shows a kneeling female figure in profile, and the words 1000 BC in pencil. Right study shows a standing male figure using a churn and the…
Published onJan 04, 2024
499. Study for "Melke and Chese and Buttere" and "Four Thousande Yeeres": Concept studies
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
1934 - 1935
Material
Pencil on tracing paper
Dimensions
17 1/4 x 13 3/8 in. (18.4 x 34 cm) Image sheets: 6 1/8 x 4 7/8 (15.6 x 12.3 cm.) each
Description
Early concepts for interior panels of Dairy Industry Building. Two studies on separate pages attached to a larger sheet. Left sketch shows a kneeling female figure in profile, and the words “1000 BC” in pencil. Right study shows a standing male figure using a churn and the words “1900 AD” in pencil. Both in arched shapes as are final reliefs.
Markings
Inscription: 1000 BC / 1900 AD
Provenance / Location
Charlotte Petersen; SC, Gift of Charlotte Petersen. CPAC, Transferred from Special Collections, Iowa State Library. UM92.628ab
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