Four Seasons Fountain with the Memorial Union in the background. The maiden facing front nurses her newborn, the maiden facing right holds a basket of maize, and the maiden facing left plants the seed corn. The fourth maiden (not visible) holds …
This painted plaster study of 4 buffalo running was created by Christian Petersen during his employment by the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) in Iowa City, Iowa. The study was a preliminary model for a proposed bridgehead sculpture in Des Moines…
Medal awarded for biological chemistry by the Eli Lilly & Co. (and through the American Chemical Society). Recto: male chemist in laboratory looking into a microscope. Verso: Male seated under a tree, studying the frog in his outstretched hand. …
Frontal view of The History of Dairying bas relief and sculpture fountain (terra cotta1934) Located in Food Sciences Building courtyard formerly the Dairy Industry Building on the Iowa State University campus.
Christian Petersen standing behind The History of Dairying sculpture (terra cotta1934) Located in Food Sciences Building courtyard formerly the Dairy Industry Building on the Iowa State University campus.
Dairy industry bas relief and sculpture (terra cotta 1934) Located in Food Sciences Building courtyard formerly the Dairy Industry Building on the Iowa State University campus.
Dairy industry bas relief (terra cotta 1934). Text authored by Horticulture Professor Jules Cool Cunningham. Located in Food Sciences Building lobby formerly the Dairy Industry Building on the Iowa State University campus.
Clay tile, with a slightly incised figure of a squatting male figure shaping a large clay vessel. The figure fills the tile space and upper body muscles are displayed. It is possible the tile was titled ""Thinker"" due to a slight resemblance to…
