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Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling:
Hans Christian Andersen Fountain
(The Swan and the Ugly Duckling), 1962
Bronze, cast c. 1987

In Grateful Memory of Arnold Butterworth
1991.032

This sculpture represents Fredericks' interpretation of Hans…

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Ugly Duckling, 1985
Miniature
Silver

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
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Ugly Duckling, armature, 1960
Metal and wood

These armatures and maquettes illustrate the common working practices of traditional figurative sculptors like Fredericks. He fashioned the armatures from flexible wire and sheet metal to support the…

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Plaster bird for Swan and Ugly Duckling. The birds wings are posed as if in flight and its beak open slightly as if in song. Has Roman joint to connect to sculpture.

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Swan armature for Swan and Ugly Duckling. Made from wire, heavy paper and has clay residue on the armature.

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Nordic swan from Swan and Ugly Duckling. There is no head on this swan body. Part of the base, grass reed, is attached to the proper left wing.

Plaster grass piece from the Swan and Ugly Duckling sculpture.

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Plaster mold in three sections with black rubber mold inside. Written on the mold is "Ugly Duckling Fountain, Duckling" Old "22" yellow tag on mold. Mold is bound with plastic zip ties.

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Small plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and plaster core for Swan and Ugly Duckling. Plaster has "Ugly Duckling Song Bird " written on it. Mold is bound with plastic zip ties.

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Plaster mold with brown rubber core and plaster filler for Swan and Ugly Duckling wing. Plaster has "Ugly Duckling " written on it. Some of the plaster has bronen away from the top of the wing.

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Small plaster mold with brown rubber core and plaster filler for Swan and Ugly Duckling wing. Plaster has "Ugly Duckling " written on it.
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