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Dr. Martin Fritz
Dr. Martin Fritz
Dr. Martin Fritz

Dr. Martin Fritz

Object NamePortrait Bust
Artist / Maker (Danish - American, 1885 - 1961)
Date1946
OriginUSA
MediumFired clay
Dimensions4 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 4 in. (12.1 x 6.4 x 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Dr. Kentner and Linda Fritz. In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, Christian Petersen Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM97.144
Status
Not on view
Label TextDr. Martin Fritz knew Christian Petersen. Fritz is quoted as saying that Christian and Charlotte Petersen came to his house with a "tub of mud" from Fort Dodge area and modeled a number of people's heads from this. He then fired them and returned each head to the the corresponding model. Fritz was on the Iowa State faculty from 1927 through 1972. He retired as Professor Emeritus of Psychology. Dr. Kentner Fritz, his son, donated money to establish an Endowed Chair of Psychology for Dr. Martin Fritz at ISU in 1997. Petersen created many portrait busts of the Iowa State faculty, staff and of their families between 1934-1955. While some portraits were created as official commemorations for departments or the college, others were created for personal enjoyment such as this small bust of Dr. Fritz.
Locations
  • (not entered)  Iowa State University, Christian Petersen Art Museum
Dr. Charles E. Friley, President of Iowa State College (1936-1953)
Object Name: Portrait Bust
Christian Petersen
1936
Object number: U94.36
Dr. J. V. Atanasoff
Object Name: Portrait Bust
William Z Penland
1992
Object number: U92.626abc
Francis McCray
Object Name: Portrait Bust
Christian Petersen
1935
Object number: U89.35
Martin Mortensen, head, Department of Dairy Industry, 1909-1938
Object Name: Portrait Bust
Christian Petersen
1935
Object number: U90.27
Martin C. Jischke, President, Iowa State University, 1991-2000
Object Name: Portrait
Laurel Stern Boeck
2000
Object number: U2000.139
Dean Helen Benitez, Women's University, Philippines
Object Name: Portrait Bust
Christian Petersen
1946
Object number: U89.34
Frances McCray, Head of University of  Iowa Art Department
Object Name: Portrait Bust
Christian Petersen
1934
Object number: U89.39
Morgan Fritz
Object Name: Portrait
Rose Frantzen
2021
Object number: U2021.6
Object Name: Bust
Christian Petersen
1938
Object number: UM2011.311
Dr. David Topel, Dean of College of Agriculture, 1988-2000
Object Name: Portrait
Mary Muller
2003
Object number: U2003.8