Victory Eagle (American Eagle), UAW Eagle [Plaster]
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Title
Victory Eagle (American Eagle), UAW Eagle [Plaster]
Subject
Animal sculpture--20th century
Description
Victory Eagle (American Eagle), 1950
Plaster Original
The Victory Eagle on the facade of the Veterans Memorial Building in Detroit is 30 feet high and projects 4½ feet from the wall in high relief. Seven free-standing pylons were originally placed in front of the building along the walkway leading to the entrance. Twenty feet high and carved with incised relief, they depict scenes from the military history of Detroit and the United States.
Plaster Original
The Victory Eagle on the facade of the Veterans Memorial Building in Detroit is 30 feet high and projects 4½ feet from the wall in high relief. Seven free-standing pylons were originally placed in front of the building along the walkway leading to the entrance. Twenty feet high and carved with incised relief, they depict scenes from the military history of Detroit and the United States.
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Date
1950
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Relation
Type
Sculpture
Coverage
University Center (Mich.)
Sculpture Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
73" x 45"
Materials
Plaster
Catalog Number
1991.077
Object Location
Main Exhibit Gallery
Provenance
11/19/1987 gifted to MFSM
Notes
Molly Barth copy:
The last relief on the wall is the Eagle from the Federal Office Building in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is a quarter-scale model. The one on the building is 21 feet tall and it is cast in aluminum. The 13 stars represent the original 13 colonies/states.
Fact: 21 feet
The last relief on the wall is the Eagle from the Federal Office Building in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is a quarter-scale model. The one on the building is 21 feet tall and it is cast in aluminum. The 13 stars represent the original 13 colonies/states.
Fact: 21 feet
Files
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Victory Eagle (American Eagle), UAW Eagle [Plaster],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 25, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/5127.