The plaster model for "Thoroughbreds, Sheep and Tobacco Farmers" for "Spirit of Kentucky"
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Title
The plaster model for "Thoroughbreds, Sheep and Tobacco Farmers" for "Spirit of Kentucky"
Subject
Animal sculpture--20th century.
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Description
Collectively titled the Spirit of Kentucky, Barry Bingham, editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal commissioned Fredericks to design reliefs for their new building.
After Fredericks received the commission he reportedly traveled through Kentucky to get the essence of the ‘spirit of Kentucky’ for himself. Fredericks’ intent for the project was for, “children to be able to understand and enjoy, and see something different about it each time they saw it again.â€
Cast in bronze and placed on a black granite surface above the tall recessed entrance, the free-form shapes and angular composition use the height of the area to point toward the dream of the settlers.
After Fredericks received the commission he reportedly traveled through Kentucky to get the essence of the ‘spirit of Kentucky’ for himself. Fredericks’ intent for the project was for, “children to be able to understand and enjoy, and see something different about it each time they saw it again.â€
Cast in bronze and placed on a black granite surface above the tall recessed entrance, the free-form shapes and angular composition use the height of the area to point toward the dream of the settlers.
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 20 Folder 33
Series V, Box 20 Folder 33
Date
n.d.
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
V-20-33
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
2.75" x 3.25"
Files
Collection
Citation
“The plaster model for "Thoroughbreds, Sheep and Tobacco Farmers" for "Spirit of Kentucky",” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 4, 2025, https://omeka2.svsu.edu/items/show/3026.