Farm Animals [Plaster]
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Title
Farm Animals [Plaster]
Subject
Animal sculpture--20th century
Description
THE FAMILY (FARM ANIMALS), 1941
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.076
Fredericks received this commission as a result of an honorable mention in the Section of Fine Arts World's Fair Competition. The finished terracotta relief originally hung over the Postmaster's door and was done under the Section of Fine Arts Public Buildings Administration Federal Works Agency.
A mare and colt dominate the center portion of the relief. Balancing on either side are a ewe with two lambs and a sow with one of her pudgy shoats. Each of the animals expresses a vitality that suggests the active life and abounding health of the locality.
An image of this relief can be seen on page 36 of the book Marshall M. Fredericks, Sculptor.
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.076
Fredericks received this commission as a result of an honorable mention in the Section of Fine Arts World's Fair Competition. The finished terracotta relief originally hung over the Postmaster's door and was done under the Section of Fine Arts Public Buildings Administration Federal Works Agency.
A mare and colt dominate the center portion of the relief. Balancing on either side are a ewe with two lambs and a sow with one of her pudgy shoats. Each of the animals expresses a vitality that suggests the active life and abounding health of the locality.
An image of this relief can be seen on page 36 of the book Marshall M. Fredericks, Sculptor.
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Date
1941
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Type
Sculpture
Coverage
University Center (Mich.)
Sculpture Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
50" x 46"
Materials
Plaster full-scale
Catalog Number
1991.076
Object Location
Main Exhibit Gallery
Provenance
1989 March, 22 Gift to Museum and SVSU Board of Control
Notes
MF archives copy:
This relief originally hung over the Postmaster's door and was done under the Section of Fine Arts Public Buildings Administration Federal Works Agency. Fredericks received this commission as a result of an honorable mention in the Section of Fine Arts World's Fair Competition.
A mare and colt dominate the center portion of the relief. Balancing on either side are a ewe with two lambs and a sow with one of her pudgy shoats. Each of the animals expresses a vitality that suggests the active life and abounding health of the locality.
Molly Barth copy:
The next relief is the model for Farm Animals. A terracotta cast is located at the post office in Sandwich, Illinois. The mare and colt and pigs and sheep with the little lambs represent farming, the chief industry in Sandwich, Illinois at that point in time, 19??. [comment on W.P.A.]
This relief originally hung over the Postmaster's door and was done under the Section of Fine Arts Public Buildings Administration Federal Works Agency. Fredericks received this commission as a result of an honorable mention in the Section of Fine Arts World's Fair Competition.
A mare and colt dominate the center portion of the relief. Balancing on either side are a ewe with two lambs and a sow with one of her pudgy shoats. Each of the animals expresses a vitality that suggests the active life and abounding health of the locality.
Molly Barth copy:
The next relief is the model for Farm Animals. A terracotta cast is located at the post office in Sandwich, Illinois. The mare and colt and pigs and sheep with the little lambs represent farming, the chief industry in Sandwich, Illinois at that point in time, 19??. [comment on W.P.A.]
Files
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Farm Animals [Plaster],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 24, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/5126.