Placed on top of a Narwhal horn, or tooth is this plaster model of the Princess and the Unicorn. The Narwhal tusk is actually a tooth from the Narwhal, a type of whale related to the Beluga, and used for breaking up ice and/or attracting mates. The…
There are 9 small parts in a box that make up part of the Princess and Unicorn. The box lists 2 parts the top and bottom of the piece which may make up the bulk of the sculpture. What remains in the box are appendages and small parts.
The Princess and the Unicorn, armature, 1975
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…