696. Engineering Hall: Concept study for niches

In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Date	1942
Material	Pencil or conte on paper
Dimensions	16 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (42.5 x 34.9 cm)
Description	Sketch of Engineering Hall (now Marston Hall), with figure sculptures placed in entry alcoves.
Markings	n/a
Provenance / Location	Charlotte Petersen; Mary Petersen; CPAC, Purchased by the Christian Petersen Memorial Fund. UM92.243a
Alternate Title(s)	n/a
Notes / Sources	Papers, SC, Box 4 f.10 Communication with Anson Marston, Thomas Agg, Charles Friley and Petersen, Mar. 21, 1942; Typed letter from Charles E. Friley to Christian Petersen, where Friley asks Petersen his opinion on a proposal from Anson Marston, and includes a copy of the proposal letter. In his letter, Anson Marston proposes two sculptures, one of George Washington and one of Abraham Lincoln.