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George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver

Object NameSculpture
Artist / Maker (Danish - American, 1885 - 1961)
Date1949
OriginUnited States of America
MediumPlaster of Paris covered with bronze paint
Dimensions43 x 12 x 11 in. (109.2 x 30.5 x 27.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of the Class of 1968. Conservation funded by Al and Ann Jennings. In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, Christian Petersen Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM88.73
Status
Not on view
CultureAmerican
Label TextFigure study of Dr. Carver holding peanut, for which he discovered over one hundred industrial processing projects. Carver received a bachelor of science degree from Iowa State College in 1894 and a master’s degree in 1896.
Published ReferencesChadron Record (Chadron, Nebraska), Oct. 28 1949; Iowa State Daily, Oct. 6, 1949.
Locations
  • (not entered)  Iowa State University, Curtiss Hall, Dean's Gallery
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