Fredericks created this sculpture at the request of George Gough Booth, the founder of Cranbrook Educational Community, who wanted a “Thinker†for the steps of the Cranbrook Art Museum similar to Auguste Rodin’s…
The Thinker is a bronze sculpture of a seated chimpanzee with arms folded and legs crossed. His head rests on his proper right hand and is tilted back slightly giving the appearance of being in deep thought.
Front section of full-scale model without head of Baboon with Baby Chimpanzee. A baboon holds a baby chimp to her chest. The baby chimp has its back to the baboon. The small chimp has its proper right leg outstretched and is foot on the baboons…