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Bronze Persephone (Bacchante) at Brookgreen Gardens.tif
In Greek mythology, Persephone was the goddess of spring. Following her abduction to the Underworld by Hades, Persephone’s mother Demeter attempted to rescue her. After discovering Persephone had eaten a pomegranate seed and was therefore unable…

Bronze Persephone (Bacchante) in the Greek Theatre at Cranbrook.jpg
In Greek mythology, Persephone was the goddess of spring. Following her abduction to the Underworld by Hades, Persephone’s mother Demeter attempted to rescue her. After discovering Persephone had eaten a pomegranate seed and was therefore unable…

View of Persephone (Bacchante), Wings of the Morning, Night and Day Fountain and The Boy and Bear in the Sculpture Garden at the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum.tif
Mrs. Dorothy (Honey) Arbury studied with Fredericks when she attended Kingswood School at the Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, in the 1930s. She met him through her uncle, Alden B. Dow, a prominent architect in Midland,…

Bronze Persephone (Bacchante) in the snow covered Sculpture Garden of the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum.tif
Mrs. Dorothy (Honey) Arbury studied with Fredericks when she attended Kingswood School at the Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, in the 1930s. She met him through her uncle, Alden B. Dow, a prominent architect in Midland,…

Bronze Polo Player.jpg
1931, bronze, 9 1/2 inches x 16 inches.

Bronze Portrait of a Baboon From Life in the Royal Oak studio.tif
Located on the northwest corner of Normandy and Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak, Michigan, the building served as Fredericks' studio for over 50 years.

Bronze Portrait of a Chinese Actress (Chinese Girl).jpg
1933, bronze, 12 inches.

The identity of the “Chinese Actress” is unknown. Fredericks gave the sculpture this title. She is probably someone he met through his work at Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where he…

Bronze Portrait of Michael Emmet Taylor.jpg
1935, bronze, 34 1/2 inches.

The Vice President of General Motors, Chevrolet division commissioned Fredericks to do this full-length portrait of his grandson, Michael Emmet Taylor. When brought to Fredericks’ studio for his portrait sitting,…

Bronze Rabbit at a private residence.tif
Bronze "Rabbit" at a private residence, 1989.

Bronze Rabbit at a private residence - rearside view.tif
Bronze "Rabbit" at a private residence, 1989.
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