Reverse image of Charlotte, Christian and Mary Petersen standing and looking in shock at a globe on a pedestal as explosions come out of two sides.
Published onJan 08, 2024
728. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Printing block.
Date
c. 1941
Material
Two linocut prints, black and blue ink
Dimensions
6 ½ x 4 ¾ in. (16.5 x 12.1 cm) each; images: 5 3/8 x 4 1/8 in. (13.7 x 10.5 cm) each; incised linoleum used to make linocut: 5 ½ x 4 3/8 x ¼ in. (14 x 11.1 x 0.6 cm)
Description
Reverse image of Charlotte, Christian and Mary Petersen standing and looking in shock at a globe on a pedestal as explosions come out of two sides.
Markings
“Merry Christmas, Happy New Year” at top and “The Petersens” in linocut at bottom.
Provenance / Location
Charlotte Petersen; SC, Gift of Charlotte Petersen. CPAC, Transferred from Special Collections, Iowa State Library. Prints: UM99.164 and UM99.165 Block: UM99.290
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0)
