Equitable of Iowa Portrait, Benjamin F. Allen
Object NameBas Relief
Artist / Maker
Christian Petersen
(Danish - American, 1885 - 1961)
Foundry
Gorham Manufacturing Co.
(American (Providence, RI), founded 1831)
Date1933
MediumBronze
DimensionsWithout stand: 16 3/4 × 10 7/8 × 1 in. (42.5 × 27.6 × 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Voya, Des Moines, Iowa. In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM2017.374
Status
Not on viewCollections
CultureAmerican
Label TextBenjamin F. Allen (1829–1914) was an early Des Moines businessman who, among other things, was the director or president of insurance companies, railroads, banks, the gas company, various industrial firms, and even served a term in the state senate. Allen, who at the time was Iowa’s wealthiest citizen, was responsible for the construction of what is now the governor’s residence, Terrace Hill.
SignedSigned lower left: Christian Petersen.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Warehouse Storage
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