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Plaster sketch model for proposal for the 1939 New York World's Fair. Although not selected for the Fair, another Fredericks' sculpture, "Baboon Fountain," did appear at the entrance to the Fair's Galss Industries Building in 1939. One of a set -…

Plaster models and bronze sculpture in Marshall Fredericks' Royal Oak Oak studio.tif
Sketch models for "Celestial Fountain," "Sun Worshipper," "The Cleveland War Memoiral" and "Christ on the Cross" with small-scale bronze of "Sun Worshipper" in Marshall Fredericks' Royal Oak, Michigan studio.

Figures from Celestial fountain and Warrior Saint 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.

Various plaster models and small-scale bronzes in Marshall Fredericks' 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.

Side view of various plaster models and small-scale bronzes in Marshall Fredericks' 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.

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Sketch Model (male) for
Celestial Fountain
1988
Bronze model

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.121

Created in plaster in 1938, Fredericks
submitted these sketch models for Celestial
Fountain as a proposal for the 1939…

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Sketch Model (female) for
Celestial Fountain
1988
Bronze model

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.122

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Plaster mold with rubber inner mold and a brown wax core. 3 piece plaster, 3 piece black rubber. Mold is bound together with plastic zip ties.

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Plaster mold of base for Celestial fountain, there is no inner mold or core. Written on mold is "Mold Spirit of Detroit [crossed out] Wrong" Mold is held together with wire.

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Pencil and ink on tracing paper
11.75" x 18.5"

Fredericks submitted sketch models for "Celestial
Fountain" as a proposal for the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Although not selected for inclusion at the Fair, another Fredericks’ sculpture,…
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