Cotton Pickers [Plaster]
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Title
Cotton Pickers [Plaster]
Subject
Figure sculpture, American--20th century
Animal sculpture--20th century
Animal sculpture--20th century
Description
COTTON PICKERS, 1939
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.073
Marshall designed the series for a national competition in 1939 in hopes that they would be placed on a government building in Washington DC, but the building was never built. The series consisted of 12 reliefs. Three are in the museum; Cotton Pickers, Colt and Pigs, and Steers. Later Marshall grouped these three with The Guests Have Arrived and Chimpanzee (Philosopher).
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.073
Marshall designed the series for a national competition in 1939 in hopes that they would be placed on a government building in Washington DC, but the building was never built. The series consisted of 12 reliefs. Three are in the museum; Cotton Pickers, Colt and Pigs, and Steers. Later Marshall grouped these three with The Guests Have Arrived and Chimpanzee (Philosopher).
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Date
1939
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Type
Sculpture
Coverage
University Center (Mich.)
Sculpture Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
32" x 24"
Materials
Plaster
Catalog Number
1991.073
Object Location
Main Exhibit Gallery
Provenance
1989 March, 22 Gift to Museum and SVSU Board of Control
Files
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Cotton Pickers [Plaster],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 4, 2025, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/5123.