Detail of Central Motif, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Object NameWatercolor
Artist / Maker
Allen H. Kimball
(American, 1888 - 1946)
DateApril 20,1912
MediumWatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions44 1/2 x 34 in. (113 x 86.4 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineProbable gift of the artist. In the Art on Campus Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University.
Object numberU82.110
Status
Not on viewLabel TextKimball created this work of art as part of final for his Masters of Science in 1912 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Image is the iconic building at MIT - Maclaurin Building.
The image is the iconic building at MIT's Maclaurin Building, and currently (2011) marketed at MIT as "Under the Dome" as an important campus location.
This rendering was done in 1912 by Allan H. Kimball for his master's thesis at Massachusetts Institute of Techonology. Professor Kimball came to Iowa State in 1914. He founded the Department of Architectural Engineering and served as Head of the Department until his death in March 1946.
Signed"Allen H. Kimball, April 20, 1912" in ink, lower right
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage
