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Brookgreen Gardens - Bronze "Persephone" (Bacchante)
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In Greek mythology, Persephone was the goddess of spring. Following her abduction to the Underworld by Hades, Persephone’s mother Demeter attempted to rescue her. After discovering Persephone had eaten a pomegranate seed and was therefore unable…
Brookgreen Gardens - front view of"Two Bears"
In this sculpture, a large brown and small black bear sit back to back in quiet thought. Although in nature these two animals are enemies, Fredericks portrays the two in a gentle humanistic way, stressing tolerance.
Notice the differences in the…
Notice the differences in the…
Brookgreen Gardens - Repatination of "Siberian Ram"
Fredericks first completed Siberian Ram in 1941, but a 24-inch tall sculpture installed in 1966 at the rose garden of the Henry Ford estate in Dearborn, Michigan is the first documented bronze cast.
Fredericks carved a Siberian Ram in limestone…
Fredericks carved a Siberian Ram in limestone…
Brookgreen Gardens - side view of"Two Bears"
In this sculpture, a large brown and small black bear sit back to back in quiet thought. Although in nature these two animals are enemies, Fredericks portrays the two in a gentle humanistic way, stressing tolerance.
Notice the differences in the…
Notice the differences in the…
Brookside School
Future site of "Henry S. Booth Memorial" at Brookside School, Cranbrook Educational Community.
Henry S. Booth is the son of Cranbrook founders George Gough Booth and Ellen Scripps Booth.
Henry S. Booth is the son of Cranbrook founders George Gough Booth and Ellen Scripps Booth.
Brownline print of studies for "Seal of Wayne County, Michigan"
Brownline print
18.5" x 11.5"
The event depicted on the seal is the signing of the peace treaty between Chief Pontiac (Ottawa) and Brig. General Anthony Wayne in 1796. Between the men stands a flag with stars in the middle. The treaty opened the…
18.5" x 11.5"
The event depicted on the seal is the signing of the peace treaty between Chief Pontiac (Ottawa) and Brig. General Anthony Wayne in 1796. Between the men stands a flag with stars in the middle. The treaty opened the…
Camera crews at the installation of "Star Dream Fountain" in Barbara Hallman Plaza
One of Fredericks' last public works, "Star Dream Fountain" is located in Barbara Hallman Plaza in Royal Oak, Michigan. The sculpture is based on a 1947 preliminary design for the "Cleveland War Memorial". This allegorical work symbolizes man's…
Car driving on road leading to Henry Ford Village
Marshall Fredericks was commissioned to create plaques at Henry Ford Park to be built at the front of Henry Ford Village, a residential community for senior citizens. Possibly unrealized.
Cardboard form for "Flying Pterodactyls"
Bronze on granite, 16 feet including base. Located at the Holden Museum of Living Reptiles, Detroit Zoological Institute, Royal Oak, Michigan.
Carl Fredericks and others pose in front of "God on the Rainbow" (Gud Fader På Himmelsbågan) after its dedication
Based on a 1946 sketch by Carl Milles for a peace monument intended for the United Nations Building in New York, Fredericks’ enlargement now stands at the entrance to Stockholm Harbor, a project spearheaded by Cilla Jahn, in collaboration with…