Birth announcement. The back of a baby, wearing a diaper and standing with a tool in her right hand, carving the words, Mary Charlotte Petersen, November 24, 1936.
Published onJan 05, 2024
562. Mary Charlotte Petersen
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
1936
Material
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
4 ½ x 6 in. (11.4 x 15.2 cm); image: 3 x 4 in. (7.6 x 10.2 cm); copper plate: 3 x 4 x 1/16 in. (7.6 x 10.2 x 0.2 cm)
Description
Birth announcement. The back of a baby, wearing a diaper and standing with a tool in her right hand, carving the words, “Mary Charlotte Petersen, November 24, 1936.”
Markings
Mary Charlotte Petersen, November 24, 1936.
Provenance / Location
SC; CPAC, Transferred from Special Collections, Iowa State Library. Engraving 1: UM99.285 Plate: UM99.286. Engraving 2) Charlotte Petersen; Octagon Center for the Arts; CPAC Purchased by University Museums. UM2021.24
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