Urban Hansen, Medallion, [Plaster and Clay]
Dublin Core
Title
Urban Hansen, Medallion, [Plaster and Clay]
Subject
Figure sculpture, American--20th century
Description
Portrait of Urban Hansen plaster blank mounted on plywood, oil-based clay, wax letters, metal letters. The clay has leaked some of the oil from the clay onto the surface of the relief.
Fredericks sculpted this portrait of Urban Hansen, Lord Mayor of Copenhagen. Along with Fredericks, he was instrumental in the establishment of DIADEM (Disabled Americans Denmark Meeting, an exchange program between Denmark and the US for disabled young adults).
He began this model with a circular plaster blank form and then sculpted the oil-based clay portrait to the surface. He then applied other elements to the surface such as metal and wax letters and leaves with berry motifs. Graphite guide lines are still visible. Oil-like marks on the surface of the clay are the result of a chemical reaction from metal underneath the clay.
Fredericks sculpted this portrait of Urban Hansen, Lord Mayor of Copenhagen. Along with Fredericks, he was instrumental in the establishment of DIADEM (Disabled Americans Denmark Meeting, an exchange program between Denmark and the US for disabled young adults).
He began this model with a circular plaster blank form and then sculpted the oil-based clay portrait to the surface. He then applied other elements to the surface such as metal and wax letters and leaves with berry motifs. Graphite guide lines are still visible. Oil-like marks on the surface of the clay are the result of a chemical reaction from metal underneath the clay.
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Date
N/A
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Type
Sculpture
Relief Sculpture
Relief Sculpture
Coverage
University Center (Mich.)
Sculpture Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
31.5" dia
Materials
Plaster
Clay
Clay
Catalog Number
2000.021
Object Location
Storage Room B - D1
Provenance
6/1/06 - 1/19/07 "Marshall M. Fredericks: Works from the Collection" MFSM, University Center, MI
02/29/2000 gifted to MFSM
02/29/2000 gifted to MFSM
Files
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Urban Hansen, Medallion, [Plaster and Clay],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed December 23, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/5544.