Study for "Colt and Pigs" for Sandwich, Illinois post office
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Title
Study for "Colt and Pigs" for Sandwich, Illinois post office
Subject
Drawing, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Description
Graphite on tracing paper
16" x 18.25"
Fredericks received this commission as a result of an honorable mention in the Section of Fine Arts World's Fair Competition. Completed under the Section of Fine Arts Public Buildings Administration Federal Works Agency, the finished terracotta relief originally hung over the Postmaster's door in Sandwich, Illinois.
"The Family (Farm Animals)," the work approved by the Section for the Sandwich, Illinois post office, features a mare and colt dominate the center portion of the relief. Balancing on either side are a ewe with two lambs and a sow with one of her pudgy shoats. Each of the animals expresses a vitality that suggests the active life and abounding health of the locality.
Fredericks designed "Colt and Pigs" as part of a 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").
16" x 18.25"
Fredericks received this commission as a result of an honorable mention in the Section of Fine Arts World's Fair Competition. Completed under the Section of Fine Arts Public Buildings Administration Federal Works Agency, the finished terracotta relief originally hung over the Postmaster's door in Sandwich, Illinois.
"The Family (Farm Animals)," the work approved by the Section for the Sandwich, Illinois post office, features a mare and colt dominate the center portion of the relief. Balancing on either side are a ewe with two lambs and a sow with one of her pudgy shoats. Each of the animals expresses a vitality that suggests the active life and abounding health of the locality.
Fredericks designed "Colt and Pigs" as part of a 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").
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series VIII, Cabinet 1 Drawer 7 Folder 2
Series VIII, Cabinet 1 Drawer 7 Folder 2
Date
c. 1941
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
VIII-01-07-02
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Graphite drawing
Identifier
1998.001.VIII.183
Drawing Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Graphite drawing
Physical Dimensions
16" x 18.25"
Files
Collection
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Study for "Colt and Pigs" for Sandwich, Illinois post office,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 19, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/6671.