Two Sisters (Mother and Child) [Bronze]

Two Sisters (Mother and Child) [Bronze]

Figure sculpture, American--20th century

This is the full-scale model for the figures in the TWO SISTERS FOUNTAIN, which is located in a courtyard of Kingswood School Cranbrook. Smaller and earlier versions of these figures are included in a maquette for that fountain which is on display across the Museum. Fredericks enlarged the maquette to life size and cast this full-scale plaster original before leaving Cranbrook for military service in 1942. Yet the figures were not cast in bronze until 1965 when Robert Grindley decided that the composition would be an appropriate memorial for his wife. His two daughters attended Kingswood School, thus the fountain was named TWO SISTERS. The completed fountain is pictured on the photo wall at the front of the gallery.


Cast in 1988.

Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998

1988

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Sculpture

University Center (Mich.)

81" x 28" x 24"

Bronze full-scale

1991.130

Sculpture Garden