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The Ford Empire
THE FORD EMPIRE, 1954
Copper, brass, and aluminum on wood
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.082
This is the small scale model of The Ford Empire relief. It was located at the Ford Auditorium constructed on the Detroit…
Copper, brass, and aluminum on wood
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.082
This is the small scale model of The Ford Empire relief. It was located at the Ford Auditorium constructed on the Detroit…
Portrait of an Old Man [Wood]
Portrait of an Old Man, 1929
Black walnut
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1994.003
Fredericks executed several woodcarving during the early part of his career. He made this sculpture, possibly during his senior year, at the…
Black walnut
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1994.003
Fredericks executed several woodcarving during the early part of his career. He made this sculpture, possibly during his senior year, at the…
Wood Sprite [Wood]
Wood Sprite, 1931
Driftwood on ebony
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1994.004
During his early years as an artist, Fredericks carved several tall thin figures in wood. A few were carved from old fence posts the artist acquired. …
Driftwood on ebony
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1994.004
During his early years as an artist, Fredericks carved several tall thin figures in wood. A few were carved from old fence posts the artist acquired. …
Swan and Ugly Duckling, Armature for Ugly Duckling, [Wire and Wood]
Ugly Duckling, armature, 1960
Metal and wood
These armatures and maquettes illustrate the common working practices of traditional figurative sculptors like Fredericks. He fashioned the armatures from flexible wire and sheet metal to support the…
Metal and wood
These armatures and maquettes illustrate the common working practices of traditional figurative sculptors like Fredericks. He fashioned the armatures from flexible wire and sheet metal to support the…
Flying Pterodactyls, Armature, [Metal, Wood and Plaster]
Pterodactyl, armature, 1958
Metal and wood
These armatures and maquettes illustrate the common working practices of traditional figurative sculptors like Fredericks. He fashioned the armatures from flexible wire and sheet metal to support the…
Metal and wood
These armatures and maquettes illustrate the common working practices of traditional figurative sculptors like Fredericks. He fashioned the armatures from flexible wire and sheet metal to support the…
Bird Armature, [Plaster, Wire and Wood]
Bird, armature, 1970
Metal and wood
These armatures and maquettes illustrate the common working practices of traditional figurative sculptors like Fredericks. He fashioned the armatures from flexible wire and sheet metal to support the clay he…
Metal and wood
These armatures and maquettes illustrate the common working practices of traditional figurative sculptors like Fredericks. He fashioned the armatures from flexible wire and sheet metal to support the clay he…
Fountain of Eternal Life, Site Model, [Wood]
Mixed media site model of Cleveland Mall A where the War Memorial is placed. There are small trees, pegs for people, buildings and the memorial also. Painted green and gray. Model is large 8'x4'.
Black Elk Armature [Wood]
Wood Full-Scale armature for Black Elk
Sections:
1 Front section with head and front legs of buffalo
2 Hump and shoulder section
3 lower body of Black Elk and the mid section of the buffalo
4 hind quarters and rear section
5 midsection of Black…
Sections:
1 Front section with head and front legs of buffalo
2 Hump and shoulder section
3 lower body of Black Elk and the mid section of the buffalo
4 hind quarters and rear section
5 midsection of Black…
Baboon Playing a Mandolin, Armature [Wood]
Armature for Baboon Playing a Mandolin. Wood armature has some areas of clay residue. Armature is in two sections.
Baboon and Baby Chimpanzee, Armature, [Wood]
Wooden lath armature for Baboon with Baby Chimpanzee with a small amount of plasticine residue in joint areas.