Sketch for "Indian and Wild Swans"
Dublin Core
Title
Sketch for "Indian and Wild Swans"
Subject
Drawing, American--20th century.
Figure drawing.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Indians in art.
Milwaukee Public Museum
Figure drawing.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Indians in art.
Milwaukee Public Museum
Description
Graphite on tracing paper
25.75" x 34.5"
This sculptural group of an Indian and four swans is located on the façade of the Milwaukee Public Museum. Fredericks said of the design that the swans, “complement the simple surface (of the wall) with just the right dignified accent…(they are) stylized, artistic representations of the natural swan (having worked) with numerous studies from live specimens.â€
The actual title according to Fredericks is “Algonquian Indian and (Whistling) Swansâ€. Fredericks stated that this work symbolizes the freedom and beauty of nature in the Great Lakes area.
Each of the four swans in the completed bronze commission weighs about ½ ton and the Indian weighs just over a ton.
25.75" x 34.5"
This sculptural group of an Indian and four swans is located on the façade of the Milwaukee Public Museum. Fredericks said of the design that the swans, “complement the simple surface (of the wall) with just the right dignified accent…(they are) stylized, artistic representations of the natural swan (having worked) with numerous studies from live specimens.â€
The actual title according to Fredericks is “Algonquian Indian and (Whistling) Swansâ€. Fredericks stated that this work symbolizes the freedom and beauty of nature in the Great Lakes area.
Each of the four swans in the completed bronze commission weighs about ½ ton and the Indian weighs just over a ton.
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series VIII, Cabinet 1 Drawer 13 Folder 1
Series VIII, Cabinet 1 Drawer 13 Folder 1
Date
c. 1964
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
VIII-01-13-01
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Graphite drawing
Identifier
1998.001.VIII.278
Drawing Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Graphite drawing
Physical Dimensions
25.75" x 34.5"
Files
Collection
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Sketch for "Indian and Wild Swans",” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed December 23, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/6852.