Plasteline model of "Founding of Detroit" pylon for the Veterans Memorial Building
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Title
Plasteline model of "Founding of Detroit" pylon for the Veterans Memorial Building
Subject
Cadillac, Antoine Laumet de Lamothe, 1658-1730.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Pylons--Michigan--Detroit—1940-1950.
Richard, Gabriel, 1767-1832
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Pylons--Michigan--Detroit—1940-1950.
Richard, Gabriel, 1767-1832
Description
The Victory Eagle on the facade of the Veterans Memorial Building in Detroit is 30 feet high and projects 4½ feet from the wall in high relief.
"The Founding of Detroit" is one of the seven free-standing pylons originally placed in front of the building along the walkway leading to the entrance. Twenty feet high and carved with incised relief, they depict scenes from the military history of Detroit and the United States. "The Founding of Detroit' depicts French explorer Cadillac and Father Gabriel Richard.
"The Founding of Detroit" is one of the seven free-standing pylons originally placed in front of the building along the walkway leading to the entrance. Twenty feet high and carved with incised relief, they depict scenes from the military history of Detroit and the United States. "The Founding of Detroit' depicts French explorer Cadillac and Father Gabriel Richard.
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 23 Folder 29
Series V, Box 23 Folder 29
Date
n.d.
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
V-23-29
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
8" x 10"
Files
Collection
Citation
“Plasteline model of "Founding of Detroit" pylon for the Veterans Memorial Building,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 23, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/3700.