Mural, Crusaders
Date Created
1912
Work Medium
Dimensions
50 1/2 in. x 111 1/2 in.
CR Number
MIMU988
Signature
Signed: M. Alten lower right
Signature Details
The noted Battle Creek Inquirer article recounts the story of a 12 year old boy who saved the mural from a fire at the Starr Commonweath in 1924.
Provenance
Private collection
Frank H. Boos Gallery Auction
Starr Commonwealth, Albion, MI
Gifted to the Starr Commonwealth by the artist, circa 1912
Bibliography
No author noted, "Hero, 12, Rescues Valued Painting," The Battle Creek Inquirer and Evening News, March 3, 1924, Pg. 3.
Subjects
Mural
Michigan
