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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.
Sketch for "Henry Ford Memorial"
Ink on paper
4" x 6"
The idea to create a memorial honoring Henry Ford took root in 1948 when the Dearborn, Michigan Chamber of Commerce conducted a poll of Dearborn residents and learned that most of the populace favored such a proposal. The…
4" x 6"
The idea to create a memorial honoring Henry Ford took root in 1948 when the Dearborn, Michigan Chamber of Commerce conducted a poll of Dearborn residents and learned that most of the populace favored such a proposal. The…
Unidentified sketch of knight
Graphite on board
8" x 6.5"
Unidentified sketch of knight, possibly for "Warrior Saint" or "Young Knight".
8" x 6.5"
Unidentified sketch of knight, possibly for "Warrior Saint" or "Young Knight".
Sketch for "Wings of the Morning"
Graphite on perforated sketchbook paper
8.75" x 11.75"
The flying swans represent the atmosphere of the unfolding morning. Fredericks often used swans in his sculptures to symbolize eternal life. The hand of God enfolds the spirit of man as he…
8.75" x 11.75"
The flying swans represent the atmosphere of the unfolding morning. Fredericks often used swans in his sculptures to symbolize eternal life. The hand of God enfolds the spirit of man as he…
Sketches for "Wings of the Morning"
Graphite and ink on typing paper
8.5" x 11"
The flying swans represent the atmosphere of the unfolding morning. Fredericks often used swans in his sculptures to symbolize eternal life. The hand of God enfolds the spirit of man as he takes the…
8.5" x 11"
The flying swans represent the atmosphere of the unfolding morning. Fredericks often used swans in his sculptures to symbolize eternal life. The hand of God enfolds the spirit of man as he takes the…
Sketches for "The Spirit of Detroit"
Graphite on paper
5" x 8"
The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951. Located in front of a…
5" x 8"
The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951. Located in front of a…
Sketches for "The Spirit of Detroit"
Graphite and ink on paper
5" x 8"
The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951. Located in front…
5" x 8"
The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951. Located in front…
Sketches for hood ornaments
Graphite on tracing paper
9" x 12"
During the 1950s, Fredericks worked with automobile companies, designing hood ornaments for Chrysler Motors, General Motors Corporation, and Studebaker-Packard Corporation.
9" x 12"
During the 1950s, Fredericks worked with automobile companies, designing hood ornaments for Chrysler Motors, General Motors Corporation, and Studebaker-Packard Corporation.
Sketch for 1938 Radio City Music Hall Competition
Pencil on yellow drawing paper
5.5" x 8.5"
Sketch for 1938 Radio City Music Hall Competition, New York City featuring two female nude figures in center with raised arms.
5.5" x 8.5"
Sketch for 1938 Radio City Music Hall Competition, New York City featuring two female nude figures in center with raised arms.
Sketch for "The Family (Farm Animals)"
Pencil on yellow drawing paper
5.5" x 8.5"
Fredericks received this commission as a result of an honorable mention in the Section of Fine Arts World's Fair Competition. Completed under the Section of Fine Arts Public Buildings Administration…
5.5" x 8.5"
Fredericks received this commission as a result of an honorable mention in the Section of Fine Arts World's Fair Competition. Completed under the Section of Fine Arts Public Buildings Administration…