City of Detroit Seal, Mold, [Plaster]
Dublin Core
Title
City of Detroit Seal, Mold, [Plaster]
Subject
Figure sculpture, American--20th century
Description
Plaster relief for City of Detroit mold with shellac coating. The yellowish discoloring is from shellac used to seal the plaster.
City of Detroit Seal
1955
Plaster, galvanized pipe
This model of the City of Detroit Seal includes two female figures with arms outstretched standing in the middle of this medallion. One woman stands just slightly behind the other. The Detroit fire of 1805 is referenced near the top left. Two Greek temple fronts are shown, each with pediments and four columns. The inscriptions are "Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cinerilus." These Latin words were spoken by Father Gabriel Richard and later adopted by the city meaning "We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes." It was adopted after the 1805 fire that leveled Detroit.
City of Detroit Seal
1955
Plaster, galvanized pipe
This model of the City of Detroit Seal includes two female figures with arms outstretched standing in the middle of this medallion. One woman stands just slightly behind the other. The Detroit fire of 1805 is referenced near the top left. Two Greek temple fronts are shown, each with pediments and four columns. The inscriptions are "Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cinerilus." These Latin words were spoken by Father Gabriel Richard and later adopted by the city meaning "We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes." It was adopted after the 1805 fire that leveled Detroit.
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Date
1963
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Type
Sculpture
Relief (Sculpture)
Mold
Relief (Sculpture)
Mold
Coverage
University Center (Mich.)
Mold Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
35" dia
Materials
Plaster
Catalog Number
1999.079
Object Location
Storage Room B - M3
Provenance
4/5/1994 Stable Stall I
10/25/1999 gifted to MFSM
10/25/1999 gifted to MFSM
Files
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “City of Detroit Seal, Mold, [Plaster],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 16, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/5351.