Celestial Fountain, Male, [Plaster]

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Title

Celestial Fountain, Male, [Plaster]

Subject

Figure sculpture, American--20th century

Description

Seated male on a "moon like" planet. He has outstretched arms and is looking upward. In his hands are "Saturn" shaped small planets. He has a bit of black discoloring on the head, body and left arm.

The "Saturn" planet object is missing from the left hand but is wrapped and placed behind the sculpture.

Sculpture was sketch proposal for the 1939 New York Worlds Fair.

Creator

Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998

Date

1938

Rights

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

Type

Sculpture

Coverage

University Center (Mich.)

Sculpture Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

18" x 14" x 7.5"

Materials

Plaster

Catalog Number

2000.242.001

Object Location

Sculptors Studio

Provenance

11/15/2000 gifted to MFSM

March/April 2003 relocated to Sculptor's Studio

Files

2000.242.001.jpg

Citation

Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Celestial Fountain, Male, [Plaster],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 21, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/6333.