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Sepia print of study for Illuminated Fish Fountain
Sepia print
22.75" x 17.25"
Sepia print of study for "Fabulous Fish Fountain". Unrealized.
22.75" x 17.25"
Sepia print of study for "Fabulous Fish Fountain". Unrealized.
Sepia print of study for "Flying Wild Geese" (Alvan Macauley Memorial)
Sepia print
22" x 18"
Atop a wooded hill overlooking a small pond in Detroit’s Elmwood Cemetery stands a memorial to the late attorney turned industrialist Alvan Macauley. Commissioned by his wife and son soon after his death in 1952, the…
22" x 18"
Atop a wooded hill overlooking a small pond in Detroit’s Elmwood Cemetery stands a memorial to the late attorney turned industrialist Alvan Macauley. Commissioned by his wife and son soon after his death in 1952, the…
Presentation drawing for hood ornaments
Gouache, pastel and pencil on board
28" x 20"
During the 1950s, Fredericks worked with automobile companies, designing hood ornaments for Chrysler Motors, General Motors Corporation, and Studebaker-Packard Corporation.
28" x 20"
During the 1950s, Fredericks worked with automobile companies, designing hood ornaments for Chrysler Motors, General Motors Corporation, and Studebaker-Packard Corporation.
Possible sketch for the "Henry Ford Memorial"
Ink on notepad paper
5" x 8"
The idea to create a memorial honoring Henry Ford took root in 1948 when the Dearborn, Michigan Chamber of Commerce conducted a poll of Dearborn residents and learned that most of the populace favored such a proposal.…
5" x 8"
The idea to create a memorial honoring Henry Ford took root in 1948 when the Dearborn, Michigan Chamber of Commerce conducted a poll of Dearborn residents and learned that most of the populace favored such a proposal.…
Proposed Outdoor Setting of War Memorial for Eaton Manufacturing Co.
Blueline print
20" x 14.75"
The Eaton Manufacturing Company in Cleveland, Ohio commissioned this memorial in honor of the employees who died in World War II. A marble wall inscribed with the names of those employees who gave their lives for their…
20" x 14.75"
The Eaton Manufacturing Company in Cleveland, Ohio commissioned this memorial in honor of the employees who died in World War II. A marble wall inscribed with the names of those employees who gave their lives for their…
Sketch for "Eve"
Pencil on yellow drawing paper
8.25" x 5.5"
The body language of "Eve" reveals her inner conflict as she gazes down at the bright, shiny apple. "Eve" stands in an unbalanced, almost awkward pose. Her head tilts in a quizzical manner. Her…
8.25" x 5.5"
The body language of "Eve" reveals her inner conflict as she gazes down at the bright, shiny apple. "Eve" stands in an unbalanced, almost awkward pose. Her head tilts in a quizzical manner. Her…
Sketch for "Saints and Sinners"
Pencil on yellow drawing paper
8.25" x 5.25"
Fredericks created the thirty-inch tall The Saints and Sinners in 1939 while at Cranbrook.
These seven figures are in the style of jamb statues found in the portals of Gothic cathedrals. Attached to…
8.25" x 5.25"
Fredericks created the thirty-inch tall The Saints and Sinners in 1939 while at Cranbrook.
These seven figures are in the style of jamb statues found in the portals of Gothic cathedrals. Attached to…
Sketch for "Clowns"
Pencil on steno pad paper
9" x 5.75"
Although the first clowns date back to ancient times, the descendants of modern clowns were the traveling minstrels of the Middle Ages. They wore brightly colored costumes with ruffled collars and bells, plus…
9" x 5.75"
Although the first clowns date back to ancient times, the descendants of modern clowns were the traveling minstrels of the Middle Ages. They wore brightly colored costumes with ruffled collars and bells, plus…
Sketch for "Lion and Monkey"
Pencil on steno pad paper
9" x 5.75"
Fredericks sculpted The Lion and Monkey in 1957. He soon changed the sculpture to The Lion and Mouse, thinking it would be easier for children to sit or slide on the lion’s knee.
The Lion and Monkey does…
9" x 5.75"
Fredericks sculpted The Lion and Monkey in 1957. He soon changed the sculpture to The Lion and Mouse, thinking it would be easier for children to sit or slide on the lion’s knee.
The Lion and Monkey does…
Sketch for "Freedom of the Human Spirit"
Pencil on tracing paper
8" x 5"
The businessmen backers of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair aspired to produce an economic boom for the city that would rival the hugely successful New York World’s Fair of 1939-40 that brought more than 44…
8" x 5"
The businessmen backers of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair aspired to produce an economic boom for the city that would rival the hugely successful New York World’s Fair of 1939-40 that brought more than 44…