Brookgreen Gardens Medallion [Plaster]
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Title
Brookgreen Gardens Medallion [Plaster]
Subject
Animal sculpture--20th century
Description
THE GAZELLE MEDAL: BROOKGREEN GARDENS MEMBERSHIP MEDALLION, 1977
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
Reverse of medallion - Wrens and Rhododendron
1991.101
Obverse of medallion - Leaping Gazelle
1991.102
Fredericks has a number of sculptures at Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island in South Carolina. He was commissioned to design this medal for distribution to Sustaining, Patron and Life Members during that membership year of 1977-8.
For the obverse he created a relief image of his Leaping Gazelle sculpture. The reverse side features a wren, the South Carolina's state bird and rhododendron foliage.
It was exhibited as United States entry at the Biennial Exhibition of the Federation Internationale de la Medullae (F.I.D.E.M) in Florence, Italy, 1983.
Fredericks sculptures at Brookgreen Gardens include Leaping Gazelle, Hawk, Rabbit, Grouse, Otter, Persephone, Flying Wild Geese, The Thinker, Two Bears, Male and Female Baboon, and Wings of the Morning.
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
Reverse of medallion - Wrens and Rhododendron
1991.101
Obverse of medallion - Leaping Gazelle
1991.102
Fredericks has a number of sculptures at Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island in South Carolina. He was commissioned to design this medal for distribution to Sustaining, Patron and Life Members during that membership year of 1977-8.
For the obverse he created a relief image of his Leaping Gazelle sculpture. The reverse side features a wren, the South Carolina's state bird and rhododendron foliage.
It was exhibited as United States entry at the Biennial Exhibition of the Federation Internationale de la Medullae (F.I.D.E.M) in Florence, Italy, 1983.
Fredericks sculptures at Brookgreen Gardens include Leaping Gazelle, Hawk, Rabbit, Grouse, Otter, Persephone, Flying Wild Geese, The Thinker, Two Bears, Male and Female Baboon, and Wings of the Morning.
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Date
1977
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
32" dia
Materials
Plaster
Catalog Number
1991.100
Object Location
Main Exhibit Gallery
Provenance
1989 March, 22 Gift to Museum and SVSU Board of Control
Files
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Brookgreen Gardens Medallion [Plaster],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 25, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/5144.