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Circus Clown [Bronze]
Circus Clown, 1937
Bronze, cast 1988
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.041
Although the first clowns date back to ancient times, the descendants of modern clowns were the traveling minstrels of the Middle Ages. They wore…
Bronze, cast 1988
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.041
Although the first clowns date back to ancient times, the descendants of modern clowns were the traveling minstrels of the Middle Ages. They wore…
Persephone, Bacchante [Bronze]
Persephone (Bacchante), 1932
Bronze, cast c. 1940
Gift of Rogers I. and Mary L. Marquis
1991.040
A bacchante is a female follower of Bacchus, the goddess of spring in Roman mythology. Bacchante are known for their gaiety, mad songs, and…
Bronze, cast c. 1940
Gift of Rogers I. and Mary L. Marquis
1991.040
A bacchante is a female follower of Bacchus, the goddess of spring in Roman mythology. Bacchante are known for their gaiety, mad songs, and…
Sun Worshipper [Bronze]
Sun Worshipper, 1937
Bronze, cast 1940
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.039
Fredericks treated this enigmatic, contemporary figure in a classical manner, but the result has a spiritual, ritualistic quality. Her upturned face…
Bronze, cast 1940
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.039
Fredericks treated this enigmatic, contemporary figure in a classical manner, but the result has a spiritual, ritualistic quality. Her upturned face…
Mercury [Plaster]
Mercury, 1960
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.038
Mercury, the equivalent of the Greek god Hermes, was a messenger for the gods and patron of racing and athletes. His special duty was to conduct the souls of…
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.038
Mercury, the equivalent of the Greek god Hermes, was a messenger for the gods and patron of racing and athletes. His special duty was to conduct the souls of…
John F. Kennedy [Plaster]
John F. Kennedy Memorial, 1970
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.037
Fredericks was commissioned by the John F. Kennedy Macomb Memorial Committee to design this sculpture. It was placed between the
County…
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.037
Fredericks was commissioned by the John F. Kennedy Macomb Memorial Committee to design this sculpture. It was placed between the
County…
American Eagle, Victory Eagle [Bronze]
Victory Eagle (American Eagle), 1972
Bronze, cast 1988
Gift of Frank N. and Lucille Anderson
1991.036
Cast in 1972, The American Eagle, also known as the Victory Eagle, is installed on the Federal Reserve Bank in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is…
Bronze, cast 1988
Gift of Frank N. and Lucille Anderson
1991.036
Cast in 1972, The American Eagle, also known as the Victory Eagle, is installed on the Federal Reserve Bank in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is…
The Head of The Spirit of Detroit [Plaster]
The head of The Spirit of Detroit, 1958
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.035
This is the only surviving portion of the full-scale plaster original model for The Spirit of Detroit, a sixteen-foot tall bronze…
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.035
This is the only surviving portion of the full-scale plaster original model for The Spirit of Detroit, a sixteen-foot tall bronze…
Persephone, Bacchante [Plaster]
Persephone (Bacchante), 1972
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.034
In Greek mythology, Persephone was the goddess of spring. She was abducted by Hades (known to the Romans as Pluto) and taken to the Underworld…
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.034
In Greek mythology, Persephone was the goddess of spring. She was abducted by Hades (known to the Romans as Pluto) and taken to the Underworld…
Sir Winston Churchill [Plaster]
Sir Winston Churchill Memorial, 1967
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.033
This portrait head of Sir Winston Churchill, (1874-1965) is four times the size of life in heroic-scale. Compared with the idealized…
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.033
This portrait head of Sir Winston Churchill, (1874-1965) is four times the size of life in heroic-scale. Compared with the idealized…
Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling [Bronze]
Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling:
Hans Christian Andersen Fountain
(The Swan and the Ugly Duckling), 1962
Bronze, cast c. 1987
In Grateful Memory of Arnold Butterworth
1991.032
This sculpture represents Fredericks' interpretation of Hans…
Hans Christian Andersen Fountain
(The Swan and the Ugly Duckling), 1962
Bronze, cast c. 1987
In Grateful Memory of Arnold Butterworth
1991.032
This sculpture represents Fredericks' interpretation of Hans…