Don Quixote [Bronze]
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Title
Don Quixote [Bronze]
Subject
Figure sculpture, American--20th century
Description
Don Quixote, 1937
Bronze, cast 1988
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.059
Cervantes' Don Quixote de la Mancha is a masterpiece of world literature. It is as well known and loved today as when it was first issued in 1605. Cervantes glorified Knight Errantry with his parody of the romances of chivalry. Don Quixote and his faithful squire Sancho Panza roamed the Spanish countryside in search of adventures.
Fredericks' sculpture relays the whimsical quality of Don Quixote in his expression, posture, and in the method he is modeled. The form is highly stylized and hard-edged. The surface is smooth and there are few details. The Main Exhibit Gallery displays two versions; this one in bronze and another in nickel-plated bronze. Another bronze can also be found in the Sculpture Garden.
Bronze, cast 1988
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.059
Cervantes' Don Quixote de la Mancha is a masterpiece of world literature. It is as well known and loved today as when it was first issued in 1605. Cervantes glorified Knight Errantry with his parody of the romances of chivalry. Don Quixote and his faithful squire Sancho Panza roamed the Spanish countryside in search of adventures.
Fredericks' sculpture relays the whimsical quality of Don Quixote in his expression, posture, and in the method he is modeled. The form is highly stylized and hard-edged. The surface is smooth and there are few details. The Main Exhibit Gallery displays two versions; this one in bronze and another in nickel-plated bronze. Another bronze can also be found in the Sculpture Garden.
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Date
1988
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Relation
Type
Sculpture
Coverage
University Center (Mich.)
Sculpture Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
20" h
Materials
Nickel plated bronze
Catalog Number
1991.059
Object Location
Main Exhibit Gallery
Provenance
11/14/2007 gifted to MFSM
Notes
Mr. Fredericks originally gave the gallery a different silver plated bronze Don Quixote, but it developed serious spotting and discoloration after a couple of years in the display case. He then swapped the disfigured cast for this one.
From Jennifer Lentz (Collection Documentation Intern 1991-1992)
Memo dated April 9, 1992:
"RE: Don Quixote
I asked Molly to ask Mr. Fredericks about the date of the small and large Don Quixote. She said he made the small one first in 1937 and then a year later he made the larger version."
From Jennifer Lentz (Collection Documentation Intern 1991-1992)
Memo dated April 9, 1992:
"RE: Don Quixote
I asked Molly to ask Mr. Fredericks about the date of the small and large Don Quixote. She said he made the small one first in 1937 and then a year later he made the larger version."
Files
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Don Quixote [Bronze],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 28, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/5108.