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Lion and Monkey.jpg
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 hand of the artist is clearly visible in the workmanship of…

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Pencil on board
27.5" x 18"

This sculpture illustrates the well known Aesop Fable of “The Lion and the Mouse.” Fredericks’ rendition depicts the end of the story in which the tiny mouse returns the king of the jungle’s kindness by saving…

A carver works on the limestone lion for The Lion and Mouse with the plaster model in the background.jpg
This sculpture illustrates the well known Aesop Fable of “The Lion and the Mouse.” Fredericks’ rendition depicts the end of the story in which the tiny mouse returns the king of the jungle’s kindness by saving him from a hunter’s…

Limestone and plaster lions for The Lion and Mouse.jpg
This sculpture illustrates the well known Aesop Fable of “The Lion and the Mouse.” Fredericks’ rendition depicts the end of the story in which the tiny mouse returns the king of the jungle’s kindness by saving him from a hunter’s…

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Bronze model of a monkey sitting on a lions knee. The lions mane is made of flattened spheres. This is perhaps a model for the Eastland Shopping Center sculpture which became the Lion and the Mouse.

"The lion and the monkey was Marshall's…

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Plaster model for early inspiration for Lion and Mouse. There is a bronze of this in the main gallery. This is mounted on a wood board tied with a piece of twine to hold it in place.

"The lion and the monkey was Marshall's first attempt and he…

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Red wax cast of the Lion and Monkey.

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Lion and Monkey mold. Plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and plaster core. Two sections. Written on the mold is "Lion and Monkey, Marshall Fredericks" Mold is bound with a plastic zip tie.

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Lion and Monkey, Plaster mold with two sections, rubber mold on inside. Written on mold is "Lion and Monkey". Bound with plastic zip ties.

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Mold for 1/4 scale Lion and Mouse. Plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and plaster core. In 1957 the Lion and Mouse was carved for the Eastland Shopping Center in Harper Woods, Michigan, another early shopping center designed by Victor Gruen.…
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