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The Lion and Mouse [Bronze]
Fredericks has said that this sculpture illustrates the story of "The Lion and the Mouse." In that story a lion caught a mouse, but as he was about to eat him the mouse pleaded for mercy, promising to help the lion one day. The lion was so amused…
The Lion and Mouse [Plaster]
The Lion and Mouse, 1957
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.002
Fredericks stated that this sculpture illustrates the well known Aesop Fable of "The Lion and the Mouse." The mouse, whose life was spared by the…
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.002
Fredericks stated that this sculpture illustrates the well known Aesop Fable of "The Lion and the Mouse." The mouse, whose life was spared by the…
The Poet: Lord Byron [Bronze]
LORD BYRON, 1938
Bronze, cast c. 1985
When Fredericks was a teenager his inspiration was Lord Byron, the nineteenth-century Romantic poet who became associated with a haughty, melancholy mood. Fredericks presents Lord Byron in a dramatic pose…
Bronze, cast c. 1985
When Fredericks was a teenager his inspiration was Lord Byron, the nineteenth-century Romantic poet who became associated with a haughty, melancholy mood. Fredericks presents Lord Byron in a dramatic pose…
The Poet: Lord Byron, Full Scale, [Bronze]
Full size bronze of Lord Byron. Man with long coat with proper right arm raised to his head. Proper left arm is inside coat. His head is tilted back with a look of angst or euphoria on his face. This was the final sculpture of Fredericks which was…
The Romance of Transportation [Plaster and Rubber]
Romance of Transportation (Biplane) Plaster mother mold with rubber inner mold, and galvanized pipe.
Romance of Transportation (Covered Wagons), rubber mold.
Romance of Transportation (Covered Wagons), rubber mold.
The Spirit of Detroit [Plaster]
The Spirit of Detroit, 1958
Quarter scale model
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.004
Working from this model, Fredericks made the full-scale model for the sixteen-foot tall figure at the entrance to the…
Quarter scale model
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.004
Working from this model, Fredericks made the full-scale model for the sixteen-foot tall figure at the entrance to the…
The Spirit of Detroit, [Posthumous Bronze]
Posthumously cast bronze Spirit of Detroit model with a gold family and deity. The patina is green and figure sits on a black marble base. Foundry, edition marks and A.P. stamped on bronze.
The Spirit of Detroit, Family, 1/4 Scale, Mold, [Plaster and Rubber]
Plaster mother mold for Family for Spirit of Detroit with inner rubber mold. Mold is bound by a plastic zip tie.
The Spirit of Detroit, Family, 1/4 Scale, Mold, [Plaster and Rubber]
Plaster mother mold for Family from Spirit of Detroit with rubber inner mold. Mold is bound by a plastic zip tie.
The Spirit of Detroit, Mold, [Plaster and Rubber]
Written on mold is "Spirit of Detroit, Abstract, (The thinnest one) 10/10"Two piece plaster and two piece blue silicone and plaster core. Bound with plastic zip tie.