Celestial Fountain Male [Bronze]
Dublin Core
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.
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
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Celestial Fountain Male [Bronze],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 7, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/5163.