Lion and Mouse, 1/4 Scale, Lion Only, Mold, [Plaster and Rubber]

Dublin Core

Title

Lion and Mouse, 1/4 Scale, Lion Only, Mold, [Plaster and Rubber]

Subject

Animal sculpture--20th century

Description

Mold for 1/4 scale Lion and Mouse. Plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and plaster core. In 1957 the Lion and Mouse was carved for the Eastland Shopping Center in Harper Woods, Michigan, another early shopping center designed by Victor Gruen. A large plastic zip tie holds the mold together.

One side of the mold has "Lion Mouse Fredericks 11.27.81" written on it in a grey. The other side has "Lion &Mouse" written in red.

Creator

Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998

Date

1957

Rights

Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum

Type

Mold

Coverage

University Center (Mich.)

Mold Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

15.5" x 24.5" x 16"

Materials

Plaster
Rubber

Catalog Number

2000.120

Object Location

Sculptors Studio

Provenance

4/5/1994 Stall B

09/22/2000 gifted to MFSM

March/April 2003 relocated to Sculptor's Studio

Files

2000.120.jpg

Citation

Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Lion and Mouse, 1/4 Scale, Lion Only, Mold, [Plaster and Rubber],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 21, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/5826.