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Lovesick Clown, 1938
Bronze, cast 1988

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
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Although the first clowns date back to ancient times, the descendants of modern clowns were the traveling minstrels of the Middle Ages. They wore…

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Juggler Clown, 1938
Bronze, cast 1988

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
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Although the first clowns date back to ancient times, the descendants of modern clowns were the traveling minstrels of the Middle Ages. They wore…

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Acrobat Clown, 1938
Bronze, cast 1988

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
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Although the first clowns date back to ancient times, the descendants of modern clowns were the traveling minstrels of the Middle Ages. They wore…

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Circus Clown, 1937
Bronze, cast 1988

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
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Although the first clowns date back to ancient times, the descendants of modern clowns were the traveling minstrels of the Middle Ages. They wore…

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Persephone (Bacchante), 1932
Bronze, cast c. 1940

Gift of Rogers I. and Mary L. Marquis
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A bacchante is a female follower of Bacchus, the goddess of spring in Roman mythology. Bacchante are known for their gaiety, mad songs, and…

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Sun Worshipper, 1937
Bronze, cast 1940

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
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Fredericks treated this enigmatic, contemporary figure in a classical manner, but the result has a spiritual, ritualistic quality. Her upturned face…

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Mercury, 1960
Plaster original

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
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Mercury, the equivalent of the Greek god Hermes, was a messenger for the gods and patron of racing and athletes. His special duty was to conduct the souls of…

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John F. Kennedy Memorial, 1970
Plaster original

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
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Fredericks was commissioned by the John F. Kennedy Macomb Memorial Committee to design this sculpture. It was placed between the
County…

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Victory Eagle (American Eagle), 1972
Bronze, cast 1988

Gift of Frank N. and Lucille Anderson
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Cast in 1972, The American Eagle, also known as the Victory Eagle, is installed on the Federal Reserve Bank in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is…

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The head of The Spirit of Detroit, 1958
Plaster original

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
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This is the only surviving portion of the full-scale plaster original model for The Spirit of Detroit, a sixteen-foot tall bronze…
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