Bas relief portrait of first principal of Theodore Roosevelt High School, Des Moines, Iowa who died in 1934 of pneumonia. Cast by Gorham Co. Bronze Division. Unveiled April 17, 1935 at Roosevelt High School. The plaque was purchased with funds raised by students and…
Published onDec 13, 2023
99. Robert Roy Cook
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Bronze, Roosevelt High School, Des Moines, Iowa.
Date
1934-1935
Material
Bronze, plaster
Dimensions
36 x 48 in. (91.4 x 121.9 cm)
Description
Bas relief portrait of first principal of Theodore Roosevelt High School, Des Moines, Iowa who died in 1934 of pneumonia. Cast by Gorham Co. Bronze Division (photo card dated May 1, 1935). Unveiled April 17, 1935 at Roosevelt High School. The plaque was purchased with funds raised by students and faculty.
Markings
Inscription: ROBERT ROY COOK / 1923 - FIRST PRINCIPAL - 1932 / LEADER COUNSELLOR FRIEND. Signed: Christian Petersen
Provenance / Location
Des Moines Public Schools, Roosevelt High School, Des Moines, Iowa. Model/Mold: John Charles Luthes; CPAC, Gift of John Charles Luthes. UM2003.168
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Papers, SC, Box. 2 f.2, "working on Cook"; Photo card and artist card for a 46 x 47 in. plaster to be cast in Gorham Archives, Hay Library, Brown University, Providence, R.I.; Exhibition in: Home Ec Hall, 1934; Des Moines Tribune, Apr. 17, 1935.
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