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This sculpture represents Fredericks' interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen's popular story, The Ugly Duckling. Unlike Fredericks' portrayals of other literary subjects, this sculpture illustrates not one moment in the story, but two.…

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…

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…

Portrait of a Chinese Actress, 1933
Bronze, cast 1933

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1994.011

The identity of the "Chinese Actress" is unknown. Fredericks gave the sculpture this title. She is probably someone he met through his…

Plaster, painted black, of an unknown Asian woman on a natural colored wood base.

Two piece plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and plaster core . "Oriental Girl" written on mold. This is a mold for Chinese Actress. There is a plastic zip tie banding the mold together.

Flat chisel without a handle. Marked with "Plexio Made US" on top.

Flat chisel with broken handle. Handle was wood and part of it can be seen in end of chisel. Marked with "Unitool Tempered Steel Made in USA"

Wood chisel with wood handle.

Steel chisel without handle.