Browse Items (27 total)

Graphite and ink on paper
5" x 8"

The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951. Located in front…

Graphite and ink on steno pad paper
6" x 9"

Sketches for "The Friendly Frog" and "The Friendly Dragon".

Also includes sketches of whales and playground equipment.

Graphite on paper
5" x 8"

Pencil on yellow drawing paper
5.5" x 3.5"

Fredericks designed this series for a national products competition in 1939 in hopes that they would be placed on a government building in Washington DC, but the building was never built. The series…

Graphite on card stock
3.25" x 5.5"

Sketch of hawk, possibly for "Levi L. Barbour Memorial Fountain" on Belle Isle.

Graphite on paper
5" x 8"

Ink on envelope
4.25" x 9.5"

Sketch of metal and glass clown for unidentified project, possibly unrealized.

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"

Graphite on tracing paper
9" x 5"

Sketch for unidentified buffalo medal. Possibly unrealized.

Graphite on paper
3" x 5"

Sketch for Holy Ghost Fathers Mission Seminary in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Verso includes unidentified female figure drawing.