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A large portion of the plaster mold for Lord Byron (The Poet.tif
According to MaryAnn Wilkinson, former curator of modern and contemporary art at The Detroit Institute of Arts, “His last monumental work, Lord Byron, designed in 1938, enlarged by the artist, and cast posthumously in 1998 for the Marshall…

A portion of the plaster mold for Lord Byron (The Poet.tif
According to MaryAnn Wilkinson, former curator of modern and contemporary art at The Detroit Institute of Arts, “His last monumental work, Lord Byron, designed in 1938, enlarged by the artist, and cast posthumously in 1998 for the Marshall…

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The plaster mold for "Juggler” – one of the “Clowns” in Marshall Fredericks’ greenhouse studio.

A section of the plaster molds for Lord Byron (The Poet.tif
According to MaryAnn Wilkinson, former curator of modern and contemporary art at The Detroit Institute of Arts, “His last monumental work, Lord Byron, designed in 1938, enlarged by the artist, and cast posthumously in 1998 for the Marshall…

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Three piece plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and wax core. "Acrobat Clown Dog" in red marker written on the mold.

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Two section plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and wax core. Written on mold is "Acrobat Clown". Mold is bound with a plastic zip tie.

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Plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and wax core of the right hand and paw of the Acrobat Clown. Mold is bound with a plastic zip tie.

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Plaster mother mold with rubber mold and wax core of the arm for the Acrobat Clown. Mold is bound with a plastic zip tie.

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Plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and plaster core. Indication of writing on the mold but has been plastered over with burlap. Plastic zip ties hold the mold together.

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Portrait relief mold for Alden Dow. The yellowish discoloring is from shellac used to seal the plaster. Inscribed on the bottom of the mold is "Humanitarian, Citizen Benefactor".
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