Portrait bust of Harlan, Director, Iowa’s State Historical, Memorial and Art Department in the 1920s and 1930s, who arranged some of Petersen’s early Iowa commissions and introduced him to Iowa State College President R. Hughes.
Published onDec 13, 2023
80. Edgar R. Harlan
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.
Date
c. 1929
Material
Painted plaster
Dimensions
15 x 9 x 9 in. (38.1 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm)
Description
Portrait bust of Harlan, Director, Iowa’s State Historical, Memorial and Art Department in the 1920s and 1930s, who arranged some of Petersen's early Iowa commissions and introduced him to Iowa State College President R. Hughes.
Markings
On base: 1929 and CP chop mark
Provenance / Location
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa: I 11917.
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Catalogue for the 125th Annual Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Jan. 26 - March 16, 1930. Papers of Edgar R. Harlan, Correspondence, file 49v, part 46, Group 2, State Historical Society of Iowa.
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