Swan body mold section for Ugly Duckling fountain. Has "Ugly Duckling Fountain" written on the plaster. Plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and plaster core.
Grass piece mold for Swan and Ugly Duckling. 2 mold halves held together with wire. Red wax can be seen on mold exterior. There is some faint text written in blue that says "Ugly Duckling".
Small plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and plaster core for Swan and Ugly Duckling. Plaster has "Ugly Duckling Song Bird " written on it. Mold is bound with plastic zip ties.
Plaster bird for Swan and Ugly Duckling. The birds wings are posed as if in flight and its beak open slightly as if in song. Has Roman joint to connect to sculpture.
These armatures and maquettes illustrate the common working practices of traditional figurative sculptors like Fredericks. He fashioned the armatures from flexible wire and sheet metal to support the…
Plaster relief mold for Flying Wild Geese. There is a series of bumps where the mold rims connect. A note attached to this says that the mold ends are with the Herbert Pedersen relief mold.
This sculpture illustrates the well known Aesop Fable of “The Lion and the Mouse.†Fredericks’ rendition depicts the end of the story in which the tiny mouse returns the king of the jungle’s kindness by saving him from a hunter’s…
This sculpture illustrates the well known Aesop Fable of “The Lion and the Mouse.†Fredericks’ rendition depicts the end of the story in which the tiny mouse returns the king of the jungle’s kindness by saving him from a hunter’s…