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Sketches of figures for "The Lion and Mouse" project drawings
Graphite on tracing paper
5.75" x 14.75"
This sculpture illustrates the well known Aesop Fable of “The Lion and the Mouse.†Fredericks’ rendition depicts the end of the story in which the tiny mouse returns the king of the jungle’s…
5.75" x 14.75"
This sculpture illustrates the well known Aesop Fable of “The Lion and the Mouse.†Fredericks’ rendition depicts the end of the story in which the tiny mouse returns the king of the jungle’s…
Sketches of horses and rider
Graphite on tracing paper
11.75" x 9"
Sketches of horses and horseback rider.
11.75" x 9"
Sketches of horses and horseback rider.
Sketches of iguana
Graphite and ink on paper
4" x 6"
Sketches of iguana, possibly for "The Friendly Dragon". Sketches may be early concepts for the sculpture outside the Holden Museum of Living Reptiles at the Detroit Zoological Institute.
4" x 6"
Sketches of iguana, possibly for "The Friendly Dragon". Sketches may be early concepts for the sculpture outside the Holden Museum of Living Reptiles at the Detroit Zoological Institute.
Sketches of tragedy and comedy masks for St. Dunstan's Theatre Guild of Cranbrook
Graphite on paper
7.25" x 7"
Sketches for St. Dunstan's Theatre Guild of Cranbrook tragedy and comedy masks. Possibly unrealized.
Possibly related to "Baboon of the Theatre Playing a Ham"
7.25" x 7"
Sketches for St. Dunstan's Theatre Guild of Cranbrook tragedy and comedy masks. Possibly unrealized.
Possibly related to "Baboon of the Theatre Playing a Ham"
Sketches of various unidentified medallions
Graphite and ink on paper
3.5" x 6"
Sketches of various unidentified medallions, including Cadillac and Pontiac, Women's Club Exhibition and St. Dunstan's Theatre Guild.
Possibly unrealized.
3.5" x 6"
Sketches of various unidentified medallions, including Cadillac and Pontiac, Women's Club Exhibition and St. Dunstan's Theatre Guild.
Possibly unrealized.
Sketches with notes for "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life"
Graphite on heavy paper
12" x 9"
The Fountain, also known as the "Cleveland War Memorial", is composed of a large granite basin set with bronze plaques containing the names of men and women who gave their lives for their country. Located within…
12" x 9"
The Fountain, also known as the "Cleveland War Memorial", is composed of a large granite basin set with bronze plaques containing the names of men and women who gave their lives for their country. Located within…
Sleeping pallet for the great apes at the Detroit Zoological Institute
Furniture for the great apes in the Holden Amphitheater and Great Ape House at the Detroit Zoological Institute.
Fredericks studied the orangutans, gibbons and chimpanzees at the zoo for months to determine their needs, selecting fiberglass and…
Fredericks studied the orangutans, gibbons and chimpanzees at the zoo for months to determine their needs, selecting fiberglass and…
Small notebook with sketches for various projects
Colored pencil, graphite and ink on lined notebook paper
4" x 6"
Small notebook with sketches for various projects, including "Torso of a Dancer" and "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life".
4" x 6"
Small notebook with sketches for various projects, including "Torso of a Dancer" and "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life".
Small scale "Flying Wild Geese" in front of Lou Ann Sherman and Russell G. Mawby
Small scale bronze "Flying Wild Geese" presented to Russell G. Mawby, Chairman Emeritus, W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Small scale "The Boy and Bear" with flags in background
Fredericks was one of six artists commissioned by J.L. Hudson Company to design sculpture for Northland Center in Southfield, Michigan. When it opened in 1954, Northland was the country's largest shopping center.
In a 1981 National Archives…
In a 1981 National Archives…