Sketch for "The Steel Industry" for the Ford Rotunda
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Title
Sketch for "The Steel Industry" for the Ford Rotunda
Subject
Drawing, American--20th century.
Ford Rotunda (Dearborn, Mich.)
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Ford Rotunda (Dearborn, Mich.)
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Description
Graphite on tracing paper
10.75" x 6.75"
Sketch for one of the sixteen fiberglass polyester resin laminate reliefs for the Ford Rotunda, Dearborn, Michigan depicting industries related to the manufacture of automobiles.
The sixteen reliefs won the Gold Medal in Sculpture from the Architectural League of New York in 1956.
The Ford Rotunda was destroyed by fire in 1962.
10.75" x 6.75"
Sketch for one of the sixteen fiberglass polyester resin laminate reliefs for the Ford Rotunda, Dearborn, Michigan depicting industries related to the manufacture of automobiles.
The sixteen reliefs won the Gold Medal in Sculpture from the Architectural League of New York in 1956.
The Ford Rotunda was destroyed by fire in 1962.
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series VIII, Cabinet 1 Drawer 8 Folder 9
Series VIII, Cabinet 1 Drawer 8 Folder 9
Date
c. 1953
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
VIII-01-08-09
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Graphite drawing
Identifier
1998.001.VIII.235
Drawing Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Graphite drawing
Physical Dimensions
10.75" x 6.75"
Files
Collection
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Sketch for "The Steel Industry" for the Ford Rotunda,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed October 31, 2025, https://omeka2.svsu.edu/items/show/7270.