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Armature or model for Flying Wild Gulls made of sheet metal.

Flying Wild Gulls model made of wire, plaster, duct tape and silver paint on a wood base . Two Sea Gulls in flight.

Juggler Clown armature made of wood and polystyrene. Armature is in two sections.

Armature head and torso section of the male figure for Star Dream. Armature is made from wood and polyethylene foam. There is some clay residue on the armature.

Star Dream armature for female figure.

Wooden lath armature for Baboon with Baby Chimpanzee with a small amount of plasticine residue in joint areas.

Armature for Baboon Playing a Mandolin. Wood armature has some areas of clay residue. Armature is in two sections.

Wood Full-Scale armature for Black Elk
Sections:
1 Front section with head and front legs of buffalo
2 Hump and shoulder section
3 lower body of Black Elk and the mid section of the buffalo
4 hind quarters and rear section
5 midsection of Black…

Mixed media site model of Cleveland Mall A where the War Memorial is placed. There are small trees, pegs for people, buildings and the memorial also. Painted green and gray. Model is large 8'x4'.

Bird, armature, 1970
Metal and wood

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 clay he…