Old Man River God (Spirit of the Mississippi), Relief, [Plaster]

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Title

Old Man River God (Spirit of the Mississippi), Relief, [Plaster]

Subject

Animal sculpture--20th century
Figure sculpture, American--20th century

Description

A plaster relief represented by a nude male with a beard, similar to classical Greek or Roman sculpture, holding a steam ship in one hand and a fish in the other, a large crocodile is under his right foot.

Creator

Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998

Date

1956

Rights

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

Type

Sculpture
Relief Sculpture

Coverage

University Center (Mich.)

Sculpture Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

28" x 13" x 2"

Materials

Plaster

Catalog Number

2000.420

Object Location

Sculptors Studio

Provenance

11/15/2000 gifted to MFSM

March/April 2003 relocated to Sculptor's Studio

Files

2000.420.jpg

Citation

Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Old Man River God (Spirit of the Mississippi), Relief, [Plaster],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 21, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/6595.