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Sketch for "Baboon and Sitting Friend"
Pencil on yellow drawing paper
5.5" x 8.5"
Sketch for "Baboon and Sitting Friend".
5.5" x 8.5"
Sketch for "Baboon and Sitting Friend".
Sketch for "Henry Ford Memorial"
Ink on paper
4" x 6"
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. The…
4" x 6"
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. The…
Sketch for "Saints and Sinners"
Graphite on paper
5" x 8.5"
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 columns,…
5" x 8.5"
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 columns,…
Sketch for "The Family (Farm Animals)"
Pencil on yellow drawing paper
5.5" x 8.5"
Fredericks received this commission as a result of an honorable mention in the Section of Fine Arts World's Fair Competition. Completed under the Section of Fine Arts Public Buildings Administration…
5.5" x 8.5"
Fredericks received this commission as a result of an honorable mention in the Section of Fine Arts World's Fair Competition. Completed under the Section of Fine Arts Public Buildings Administration…
Sketch for "The Family (Farm Animals)"
Pencil on yellow drawing paper
5.5" x 8.5"
Fredericks received this commission as a result of an honorable mention in the Section of Fine Arts World's Fair Competition. Completed under the Section of Fine Arts Public Buildings Administration…
5.5" x 8.5"
Fredericks received this commission as a result of an honorable mention in the Section of Fine Arts World's Fair Competition. Completed under the Section of Fine Arts Public Buildings Administration…
Sketch for "Wings of the Morning"
Graphite on perforated sketchbook paper
8.75" x 11.75"
The flying swans represent the atmosphere of the unfolding morning. Fredericks often used swans in his sculptures to symbolize eternal life. The hand of God enfolds the spirit of man as he…
8.75" x 11.75"
The flying swans represent the atmosphere of the unfolding morning. Fredericks often used swans in his sculptures to symbolize eternal life. The hand of God enfolds the spirit of man as he…
Sketch for 1938 Radio City Music Hall Competition
Pencil on yellow drawing paper
5.5" x 8.5"
Sketch for 1938 Radio City Music Hall Competition, New York City featuring two female nude figures in center with raised arms.
5.5" x 8.5"
Sketch for 1938 Radio City Music Hall Competition, New York City featuring two female nude figures in center with raised arms.
Sketch for Holy Ghost Fathers Seminary
Graphite on paper
3" x 5"
Sketch for Holy Ghost Fathers Mission Seminary in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Verso includes unidentified female figure drawing.
3" x 5"
Sketch for Holy Ghost Fathers Mission Seminary in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Verso includes unidentified female figure drawing.
Sketch for unidentified buffalo medal
Graphite on tracing paper
9" x 5"
Sketch for unidentified buffalo medal. Possibly unrealized.
9" x 5"
Sketch for unidentified buffalo medal. Possibly unrealized.
Sketch of Ayershire cow
Graphite on tracing paper
4.25" x 4.75"
Sketch of Ayershire cow for unidentified project. Possibly unrealized.
Drawing also contains small figure sketch, possibly for "Saints and Sinners"
4.25" x 4.75"
Sketch of Ayershire cow for unidentified project. Possibly unrealized.
Drawing also contains small figure sketch, possibly for "Saints and Sinners"