Lion and Monkey, [Plaster]
Dublin Core
Title
Lion and Monkey, [Plaster]
Subject
Animal sculpture--20th century
Description
Plaster model for early inspiration for Lion and Mouse. There is a bronze of this in the main gallery. This is mounted on a wood board tied with a piece of twine to hold it in place.
"The lion and the monkey was Marshall's first attempt and he did cast a maquette. But a dear scandinavian lady he knew due to his scandinavian work and who lived locally reminded him that there was a fable that the kids learned in school about the lion and the mouse. So he changed it and won the commission for the Eastland Mall project. She often visited the studio and would tell me this story."
Carl Fredericks from an email dated February 17, 2010
"The lion and the monkey was Marshall's first attempt and he did cast a maquette. But a dear scandinavian lady he knew due to his scandinavian work and who lived locally reminded him that there was a fable that the kids learned in school about the lion and the mouse. So he changed it and won the commission for the Eastland Mall project. She often visited the studio and would tell me this story."
Carl Fredericks from an email dated February 17, 2010
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Date
1957
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
7" x 5.5" x 9"
Materials
Plaster
Catalog Number
2000.208
Object Location
Sculptors Studio
Provenance
4/5/1994 Stable Stall G
09/22/2000 gifted to MFSM
09/22/2000 gifted to MFSM
Files
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Lion and Monkey, [Plaster],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 25, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/6302.