Abraham Lincoln
Object NamePortrait Bust
Artist / Maker
Christian Petersen
(Danish - American, 1885 - 1961)
Date1950
OriginU.S.A.
MediumBedford limestone
Dimensions28 x 11 1/2 x 13 in. (71.1 x 29.2 x 33 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LinePurchased with funds from WOI-TV. In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, Art on Campus Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberU82.133
Status
On viewCollections
Label TextAbraham Lincoln, sculpted from Bedford Stone by Iowa State artist-in-residence, Christian Petersen, reveals the deep admiration Petersen held for the sixteenth President of the United States. During Petersen's career he created a series of thoughtful and unusual Lincoln sculptures. The degree of accuracy and insight leads the audience to believe Petersen studied Lincoln in great detail.
MarkingsChristian Petersen, Sculptor and Artist-in-residence at Iowa State, 1934-1955.
Published ReferencesTransmission (Northern Natural Gas Co.), Vol. VIII No. 2, 1960; Des Moines Tribune, May 11,1964.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Morrill Hall
Object Name: Sculpture, fountain and pool
Christian Petersen
1941
Object number: U88.69
Object Name: Plaster Cast, portrait
Christian Petersen
1928
Object number: um2002.42
Object Name: Bas Relief for Plaquette / Medal design
Christian Petersen
1909-1911
Object number: UM2013.45
Object Name: Painting
Newell Convers Wyeth
1938/1939
Object number: UM83.13
