Sketch for "Metals Industry" for Ford Rotunda

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Title

Sketch for "Metals Industry" for Ford Rotunda

Subject

Drawing, American--20th century.
Figure drawing.
Ford Rotunda (Dearborn, Mich.)
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998

Description

Charcoal on tracing paper
13" x 12"

Sketch for one of the sixteen fiberglass polyester resin laminate reliefs for the Ford Rotunda, Dearborn, Michigan depicting industries related to the manufacture of automobiles.

The sixteen reliefs won the Gold Medal in Sculpture from the Architectural League of New York in 1956.

The Ford Rotunda was destroyed by fire in 1962.

Creator

Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998

Source

Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series VIII, Cabinet 1 Drawer 8 Folder 9

Date

c. 1953

Rights

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

Relation

VIII-01-08-09

Format

image/jpeg

Language

eng

Type

Charcoal drawing

Identifier

1998.001.VIII.240

Drawing Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Charcoal drawing

Physical Dimensions

13" x 12"

Files

1998_001_VIII_240.jpg

Citation

Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Sketch for "Metals Industry" for Ford Rotunda,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 21, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/6790.