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View of the Danish Embassy in Washington D.C. - "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling" (Hans Christian Andersen Fountain)
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.…
View of the bronze "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling" (Hans Christian Andersen Fountain) - Danish Embassy in Washington D.C.
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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.…
View of small-scale bronze "Wings of the Morning" at an unidentified private residence
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 wings of the morning. The upward flowing contours…
View of Skælskør, Denmark with "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling" (Hans Christian Andersen Fountain)
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.…
View of plaster model for "Wings of the Morning"
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 wings of the morning. The upward flowing contours…
View of plaque from "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling" (Hans Christian Andersen Fountain) in Heritage Park
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.…
View of flatbed bed truck with "Freedom of the Human Spirit"
The businessmen backers of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair aspired to produce an economic boom for the city that would rival the hugely successful New York World’s Fair of 1939-40 that brought more than 44 million visitors to the city. Many of…
View of facade with "Indian and Wild Swans" attached
This sculptural group of an Indian and four swans is located on the façade of the Milwaukee Public Museum.
Fredericks said of the design that the swans, “complement the simple surface (of the wall) with just the right dignified accent…(they…
Fredericks said of the design that the swans, “complement the simple surface (of the wall) with just the right dignified accent…(they…
View of bronze female figure and swans from "Freedom of the Human Spirit" in Shain Park
The businessmen backers of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair aspired to produce an economic boom for the city that would rival the hugely successful New York World’s Fair of 1939-40 that brought more than 44 million visitors to the city. Many of…
View of bronze "Wings of the Morning" (Edgar B. Flint Memorial) in the distance in the Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church Columbarium
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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 wings of the morning. The upward flowing contours…