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Plaster sketch model for proposal for the 1939 New York World's Fair. Although not selected for the Fair, another Fredericks' sculpture, "Baboon Fountain," did appear at the entrance to the Fair's Galss Industries Building in 1939. One of a set -…

Sketch Model (female) for
Celestial Fountain
1988
Bronze model

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.122

Sketch Model (male) for
Celestial Fountain
1988
Bronze model

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.121

Created in plaster in 1938, Fredericks
submitted these sketch models for Celestial
Fountain as a proposal for the 1939…

Plaster planet with metal pin in the center for Celestial Fountain

Plaster planet with metal pin in the center for Celestial Fountain

Plaster mold for Celestial Fountain planet

Nude female crouching on a sphere planet. There is a small Saturn-like planet that she holds in her proper left hand that is detached.

Planet for Celestial Fountain female figure. Planet is Saturn-like shaped.

Plaster mold with rubber inner mold and a brown wax core. 3 piece plaster, 3 piece black rubber. Mold is bound together with plastic zip ties.

Planet for the left hand of "Celestial Fountain: 2000.241.001. Now reattached to the sculpture as of February 2007 by Scott Slocum.

Plaster mold of base for Celestial fountain, there is no inner mold or core. Written on mold is "Mold Spirit of Detroit [crossed out] Wrong" Mold is held together with wire.