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Gray grinding wheel

Marshall Fredericks was commissioned to create plaques at Henry Ford Park to be built at the front of Henry Ford Village, a residential community for senior citizens. Possibly unrealized.

On a simple granite pedestal sit two bronze geese as they take off into flight. Beneath their bodies, the tips of swamp rushes bend under the weight of the birds’ wings.

According to the sculptor, waterfowl are a symbol of eternal life and this…

Grouse, auxiliary sculpture for the
Leaping Gazelle Fountain, 1936
Plaster, 1987

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.017

Sketch model for 1939 New York World's Fair United States Building Competition. An angel rises above a mother and daughter. The angel holds a bird in his right hand. Plaster is mounted on marble base.

"The Guardian Angel is a large figure who…

Small plaster bird for the Guardian Angel sculpture.

Small black rubber two piece mold with red wax model of bird inside mold. This bird is for the Guardian Angel sculpture.

Plaster mother mold, black rubber inner mold and wax interior. Written on mold is "Guardian Angel" Two piece mold. Mold is bound together with a plastic zip tie.

Plaster mother mold with rubber mold and wax core. Written on mold is "Guardian Angel". Mold is bound with two plastic zip ties.

Based on a 1946 sketch by Carl Milles for a peace monument intended for the United Nations Building in New York, Fredericks’ enlargement now stands at the entrance to Stockholm Harbor, a project spearheaded by Cilla Jahn, in collaboration with…