Sepia print of study for "Young Knight" for the Detroit University Club
Drawing, American--20th century. Figure drawing. Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Sepia print 16.5" x 13.5" Proposed war memorial panel for the Detroit University Club. Background of polished verde antique marble; figure and letters of Polished German silver. Possibly unrealized.
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers Series VIII, Cabinet 3 Drawer 4 Folder 1a
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Study for "Young Knight" for the Detroit University Club
Graphite on tracing paper 16.75" x 13.75" Proposed war memorial panel for the Detroit University Club. Background of polished verde antique marble; figure and letters of Polished German silver. Possibly unrealized.
Presentation drawing for "Jefferson National Expansion Memorial"
Drawing, American--20th century. Figure drawing. Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998 Jefferson National-Expansion Memorial Association Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Saint Louis, Mo.)
Graphite and watercolor on board 12" x 13.75" Issued by the National Park Service and the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Association in connection with Eero Saarinen and Associates. Face: Inscription, "Jefferson National Expansion Memorial St. Louis Missouri,â€ with bas-relief male figure. Reverse: Inscription, â€œGateway to the West,â€ with bas-relief of St. Louis Arch, courthouse and skyline.
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers Series VIII, Cabinet 2 Drawer 1 Folder 1
Graphite on tracing paper 12" x 18" The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951. Located in front of a white marble wall at the entrance to the building, the sculpture depicts the cultural and religious spirit of the Detroit community. At the time, The Spirit of Detroit was said to be the largest sculpture cast in Europe since the Renaissance period (1400 â€“ 1600). It stands sixteen feet high and twenty-two feet across from fingertip to fingertip. On the Vermont marble wall behind the figure are the official seals of Wayne County, Michigan and the City of Detroit. Engraved on the wall is a verse from II Corinthians: â€Now the Lord is that Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty.â€ Designed to continue the thought indicated in the inscription on the wall, the sculpture is in the form of a kneeling man with outstretched arms. In his right hand he holds a father, mother and child representing family, which, according to Fredericks, is â€œprobably the noblest human relationship.â€ In his left hand, the figure bears a sphere with rays emanating from it signifying deity. Fredericks chose the sphere because it is an object complete in itself with no beginning and no end. This sculpture took Fredericks four years to complete and meant a great deal to the sculptor, who once remarked, â€œI pray only that this work in some small way inspire those who see it.â€ Fredericks appears to have gotten his wish as the citizens of Detroit immediately embraced this giant figure as the cityâ€™s cultural icon by giving it the affectionate nickname, â€œThe Jolly Green Giant.â€ The sculpture is also frequently dressed in local sporting teamsâ€™ jerseys during playoff action, and The Spirit of Detroitâ€™s image appears as the central element in the logos of the cityâ€™s departments and services.
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers Series VIII, Cabinet 2 Drawer 13 Folder 2
Sepia print of sketch for "The Spirit of Detroit"
Sepia print 13.5" x 11.5" The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951. Located in front of a white marble wall at the entrance to the building, the sculpture depicts the cultural and religious spirit of the Detroit community. At the time, The Spirit of Detroit was said to be the largest sculpture cast in Europe since the Renaissance period (1400 â€“ 1600). It stands sixteen feet high and twenty-two feet across from fingertip to fingertip. On the Vermont marble wall behind the figure are the official seals of Wayne County, Michigan and the City of Detroit. Engraved on the wall is a verse from II Corinthians: â€Now the Lord is that Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty.â€ Designed to continue the thought indicated in the inscription on the wall, the sculpture is in the form of a kneeling man with outstretched arms. In his right hand he holds a father, mother and child representing family, which, according to Fredericks, is â€œprobably the noblest human relationship.â€ In his left hand, the figure bears a sphere with rays emanating from it signifying deity. Fredericks chose the sphere because it is an object complete in itself with no beginning and no end. This sculpture took Fredericks four years to complete and meant a great deal to the sculptor, who once remarked, â€œI pray only that this work in some small way inspire those who see it.â€ Fredericks appears to have gotten his wish as the citizens of Detroit immediately embraced this giant figure as the cityâ€™s cultural icon by giving it the affectionate nickname, â€œThe Jolly Green Giant.â€ The sculpture is also frequently dressed in local sporting teamsâ€™ jerseys during playoff action, and The Spirit of Detroitâ€™s image appears as the central element in the logos of the cityâ€™s departments and services.
Sepia print 12.5" x 12.5" The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951. Located in front of a white marble wall at the entrance to the building, the sculpture depicts the cultural and religious spirit of the Detroit community. At the time, The Spirit of Detroit was said to be the largest sculpture cast in Europe since the Renaissance period (1400 â€“ 1600). It stands sixteen feet high and twenty-two feet across from fingertip to fingertip. On the Vermont marble wall behind the figure are the official seals of Wayne County, Michigan and the City of Detroit. Engraved on the wall is a verse from II Corinthians: â€Now the Lord is that Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty.â€ Designed to continue the thought indicated in the inscription on the wall, the sculpture is in the form of a kneeling man with outstretched arms. In his right hand he holds a father, mother and child representing family, which, according to Fredericks, is â€œprobably the noblest human relationship.â€ In his left hand, the figure bears a sphere with rays emanating from it signifying deity. Fredericks chose the sphere because it is an object complete in itself with no beginning and no end. This sculpture took Fredericks four years to complete and meant a great deal to the sculptor, who once remarked, â€œI pray only that this work in some small way inspire those who see it.â€ Fredericks appears to have gotten his wish as the citizens of Detroit immediately embraced this giant figure as the cityâ€™s cultural icon by giving it the affectionate nickname, â€œThe Jolly Green Giant.â€ The sculpture is also frequently dressed in local sporting teamsâ€™ jerseys during playoff action, and The Spirit of Detroitâ€™s image appears as the central element in the logos of the cityâ€™s departments and services.
Photostat 12" x 16" Sketches for unidentified reliefs, possibly the "Family and Justice Reliefs".
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers Series II, Box 1 Folder 21
Sketches for "Black Elk: Homage to the Great Spirit"
Black Elk, 1863-1950. Drawing, American--20th century. Figure drawing. Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Graphite on tracing paper 18.25" x 12" Originally created to support the Tower of the Four Winds, Black Elk Neihardt Park, Blair, Nebraska. The Peace Pipe points from the Heart of Man to the Heart of God. Black Elk prays through tears, "Oh, make my people live." Drawing also includes sketches for "Leaping Gazelle".
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers Series VIII, Cabinet 1 Drawer 2 Folder 12
Sketch for Fairmount Park Art Association Fountain Competition
Drawing, American--20th century. Fairmount Park Art Association Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Gouache and oil pencil on tracing paper 18.5" x 12" Sketch for Philadelphia's Fairmount Park Art Association Fountain Competition depicting fish and other aquatic animals. Unrealized.
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers Series VIII, Cabinet 1 Drawer 7 Folder 2a
Sketch for "Baboon Fountain (Board of Directors Fountain)"
Drawing, American--20th century. Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998 New York World's Fair (1939-1940)
Graphite on tracing paper 18.75" x 12" Called "Board of Directors Fountain" by guides. Cast stone (for eventual granite) in glass basin, 14 feet, including basin. Created for the Glass Industries Building at the 1939 New York World's Fair, Flushing Meadow, New York, subsequently destroyed.
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers Series VIII, Cabinet 1 Drawer 2 Folder 2