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INDIAN AND WILD SWANS, 1964
Maquette

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
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This presentation model seen in the case was made in 1962, for the building committee of the Milwaukee Public Museum shows Fredericks' design for a…

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Plaster, sheet metal and metal wire maquette for the Indian and Wild Swans. The plaster has been painted a copper color and is mounted on a stained wood board. There is also a smaller maquette on the same board of the Indian with all four swans.

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Plaster feather in 2 halves. This is very fragile and thin plaster.

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Plaster mold for feather. Written on mold is "feather for Indian". Yellowish color is shellac applied to seal the plaster.

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Plaster head of swan for Indian and Wild Swan. There is no neck attached to this, just the head.

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Neck mold from Indian and Wild Swan. The two mold halves are bound with wire. "Swan Neck" is written on the mold in red.

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Swan neck for Indian and Wild Swan. The two mold halves are tied together with twine. "Swan Neck" is written in red on the mold.

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Swan neck section for Indian and Wild Swan. The mold is in two halves bound together with wire. "Swan Neck" is written on red on the outside of the mold.

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Three piece plaster mould, inner surface shellacked, outside reinforced with iron rod and burlap. "Swan Head" written in red on mold. The mold is held together with plastic zip ties.

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Wing mold section for Indian and Wild Swans. The yellowish discoloring is from shellac used to seal the plaster. Included with the wing mold are the mold rims.
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