Henry Ford [Bronze]
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Title
Henry Ford [Bronze]
Subject
Figure sculpture, American--20th century
Description
Henry Ford
1975
Bronze, one-third scale model
Fredericks' design for the Henry Ford Memorial at the Dearborn Public Library across Michigan Avenue from Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan features a full-length portrait of the company founder standing in front of a curved marble wall that holds four reliefs depicting the history of the man and the company. Exhibited above this display case are the full-size plaster models for the reliefs while the full-size plaster model of Ford (1863-1947) stands nearby. Although Ford did not sit (or stand) for his portrait, Fredericks worked from photographs of the man he met only briefly.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1994.010
1975
Bronze, one-third scale model
Fredericks' design for the Henry Ford Memorial at the Dearborn Public Library across Michigan Avenue from Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan features a full-length portrait of the company founder standing in front of a curved marble wall that holds four reliefs depicting the history of the man and the company. Exhibited above this display case are the full-size plaster models for the reliefs while the full-size plaster model of Ford (1863-1947) stands nearby. Although Ford did not sit (or stand) for his portrait, Fredericks worked from photographs of the man he met only briefly.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1994.010
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Date
1975
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
25" x 7" x 5"
Materials
Bronze
Catalog Number
1994.010
Object Location
Main Exhibit Gallery
Provenance
05/26/1994 gifted to MFSM
Files
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Henry Ford [Bronze],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed May 2, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/5200.