American Numismatic Association 93rd Anniversary Convention Medal, [Bronze]
Bronze medallion for American Numismatic Association. Obverse: Victory Eagle Reverse: lamp and book with text "American Numismatic Association 93rd Anniversary Convention Detroit, Michigan 1984"
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Figure sculpture, American--20th century
Obverse: A boy with carving tool in his hand carving an owl He sits on a brick wall with trees in the background. Reverse: Girl carving a little boy on a sculpting stand. Words "Brookgreen Gardens South Carolina" are on the sides of the medal. This medallion is not the work of Marshall Fredericks. It is signed "Parks" at center right.
Obverse: Leaping Gazelle with "Brookgreen Gardens South Carolina" text. Reverse: Flowers with birds.
National Sculpture Society Ninetieth Anniversary
National Sculpture Society Ninetieth Anniversary medal. Obverse: Depiction of male standing in a hand with clouds in the background. Reverse has text "National Sculpture Society Ninetieth Anniversary".
Bronze medal depicting on the obverse The Spirit of Detroit in relief. Words are "The Spirit of Detroit, Presented by Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh". Obverse has seal of the city of Detroit with inscription "The City of Detroit, Speramus Meliora, Resurget Cinerilus, Michigan"
Portrait of Marshall Fredericks, [Oil on Canvas]
Artist - John S. Coppin 1904 - 1986 John S. Coppin was the son of Thomas and Maude L (Leveed) Coppin of Mitchell, Ontario. He was born 13 Dept 1904, Mitchell, Ontario and died aged 81, 1750 Bun Franklin Drive, Sarasota, he died on June 26th 1986 at a local nursing home. He came to Sarasota co 1969 from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. His grandfather also John Stevens Coppins was born in 1837 Cardamom, near Bodkin, Cornwall, England, he came to Canada co 1965 with his wife Charlotte (Pascoe) and settled in Mitchell, Ontario where they spent the rest of their lives. For 40 years John painted covers of AWE Motor News, the forerunner of Michigan Living magazine. Noted personalities who posed for him include actor Sir Alec Guineas and eccentric artist Suitcases Hartmann. The Hartmann portrait is displayed in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington. He considered his murals titled Man and Transportation in the Detroit Public Library main building among his finest work. He was educated at Strayed Collegiate Institute, John Wicker School of Art in Detroit and Study Tours of Europe. He was a member of American Federation of Artists and a fellow of International Institute of Arts and Letters. He as listed in Marquise "Who's in the Midwest" International "Who's in Art and Antiques" and "Who's in American Art." He was awarded the Scarab Club Gold Medal in Detroit for three years, the Institute of Arts Popular Prize for four years and the Carl F. Clarke Award in 1953, Hartzke Prize in 1953 and other prizes. He was comissioned to paint portraits of General Motors President James M. Roche, Gen William S. Knudsen, Henry Ford, Alvin Macauley, Mrs. Alfred Glance, Symphony Conductor Paul Parry and Sir Alec Guineas. He painted four official portraits of Michigan governors plus many college presidents, judges, actors, doctors, industrialists, etc. He has permanent collections at Detroit Institute of Arts; Michigan State Capitol at Lansing; University of Michigan; Wittenberg University in Ohio; Hope College; Detroit College of Law; University of Detroit; National Historical Museum in Danneborg Castle in Frederiksberg, Denmark; Detroit Public Library; Detroit Historical Museum; Detroit Edison Co.; Blue Cross Building in Michigan; Bar Association; Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.; Shakespeare Theater in Ontario; and "Maestro" at Van Weasel Hall in Sarasota.
Small flat wooden figures of a mother and child, painted blue. [Accession number on tag says 2002.009 but there was another overlapping number so this was changed to 2002.012]
Black Elk, Peace Pipe, Small Mold, [Plaster and Rubber]
Animal sculpture--20th century Figure sculpture, American--20th century
Small mold with black rubber inner mold and brown wax core. Two piece plaster and two piece wax mold. Held together with plastic zip tie.
Christ on the Cross, 1/4 Scale, [Bronze]
Bronze corpus of Christ on wood cross. This is a 1/4 scale model for the Cross in the Woods. The patina is brown. From Grace Church in Grosse Pointe.