Profile of a Boy
Object NameDrawing
Artist / Maker
Christian Petersen
(Danish - American, 1885 - 1961)
Date1940s
OriginU.S.A.
MediumCharcoal and paper
Dimensions8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LinePurchased by University Museums from Mary Petersen by the Christian Petersen Memorial Fund. In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, Christian Petersen Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberum92.119
Status
Not on viewCollections
Label TextTypical of Petersen's excellence in protraiture--before he worked with clay, he often sketched. Families commisioning the portraits usually received the sketches in addition to the bas relief plaque or bust. So this is a rare item in the collection.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Christian Petersen Art Museum
Object Name: Sculpture, fountain and six bas relief panels
Christian Petersen
1934
Object number: U88.64a-g
Object Name: Model, portrait
Christian Petersen
Object number: UM2003.168
