Sketches for "Steers," "Colt and Pigs," and "Sheep (The Guests Have Arrived)
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Title
Sketches for "Steers," "Colt and Pigs," and "Sheep (The Guests Have Arrived)
Subject
Drawing, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Description
Graphite on tracing paper
7.25" x 3"
Fredericks designed this series for a national products competition in 1939 in hopes that they would be placed on a government building in Washington DC, but the building was never built. The series consisted of 12 reliefs. Three are located at the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum: "Cotton Pickers," "Colt and Pigs," and "Steers". Later Marshall grouped these three with "Sheep (The Guests Have Arrived)" and "Chimpanzee (Philosopher").
Cast in bronze in 1955, "Sheep (The Guests Have Arrived)" depicts a flock of seven foreshortened sheep staring straight ahead at the viewer. Two smaller sheep, possibly lambs, are included in the bottom right hand corner. Fredericks incorporated a great deal of detail in each of the sheep, especially in their fluffy wool coats.
7.25" x 3"
Fredericks designed this series for a national products competition in 1939 in hopes that they would be placed on a government building in Washington DC, but the building was never built. The series consisted of 12 reliefs. Three are located at the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum: "Cotton Pickers," "Colt and Pigs," and "Steers". Later Marshall grouped these three with "Sheep (The Guests Have Arrived)" and "Chimpanzee (Philosopher").
Cast in bronze in 1955, "Sheep (The Guests Have Arrived)" depicts a flock of seven foreshortened sheep staring straight ahead at the viewer. Two smaller sheep, possibly lambs, are included in the bottom right hand corner. Fredericks incorporated a great deal of detail in each of the sheep, especially in their fluffy wool coats.
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series VIII, Cabinet 1 Drawer 1 Folder 1
Series VIII, Cabinet 1 Drawer 1 Folder 1
Date
c. 1939
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
VIII-01-01-01
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Graphite drawing
Identifier
1998.001.VIII.001
Drawing Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Graphite drawing
Physical Dimensions
7.25" x 3"
Files
Collection
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Sketches for "Steers," "Colt and Pigs," and "Sheep (The Guests Have Arrived),” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 24, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/6315.