Celestial Fountain Male [Bronze]

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Title

Celestial Fountain Male [Bronze]

Subject

Figure sculpture, American--20th century

Description

Sketch Model (male) for
Celestial Fountain
1988
Bronze model

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.121

Created in plaster in 1938, Fredericks
submitted these sketch models for Celestial
Fountain as a proposal for the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Although not selected for inclusion at the Fair, another Fredericks’ sculpture, Baboon Fountain, did appear at the entrance to the Glass Industries Building, Flushing Meadow-Corona Park, New York City, in 1939.

Creator

Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998

Date

1938

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

18" x 12.5" x 8.25"

Materials

Bronze

Catalog Number

1991.121

Object Location

Main Exhibit Gallery

Provenance

11/01/1999 gifted to MFSM

Files

1991.121.jpg

Citation

Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Celestial Fountain Male [Bronze],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed March 29, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/5163.