Sketch for "The Friendly Frog"
Dublin Core
Title
Sketch for "The Friendly Frog"
Subject
Drawing, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Frogs in art
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Frogs in art
Description
Graphite and ink on paper
5" x 8"
Fredericks designed this large friendly appearing frog as a children’s slide. The original cast of this sculpture was located at the Hudson wing of the Genesee Valley Shopping Center in Flint, Michigan for 16 years where children did use it as a slide.
In 1986 the mall donated it to the Flint Children's Museum. When they moved to their new quarters (1602 W. Third) in 1993, the building’s floor was not strong enough to support the frog’s 6,600 pound concrete and terrazzo weight, which forced the frog to be stored offsite. In 2004, the Ruth Mott Foundation purchased the frog from the Flint Children’s Museum for $35,000 where it now resides permanently on the 30-acre Applewood Estates in Flint.
5" x 8"
Fredericks designed this large friendly appearing frog as a children’s slide. The original cast of this sculpture was located at the Hudson wing of the Genesee Valley Shopping Center in Flint, Michigan for 16 years where children did use it as a slide.
In 1986 the mall donated it to the Flint Children's Museum. When they moved to their new quarters (1602 W. Third) in 1993, the building’s floor was not strong enough to support the frog’s 6,600 pound concrete and terrazzo weight, which forced the frog to be stored offsite. In 2004, the Ruth Mott Foundation purchased the frog from the Flint Children’s Museum for $35,000 where it now resides permanently on the 30-acre Applewood Estates in Flint.
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series VIII, Cabinet 1 Drawer 10 Folder 7
Series VIII, Cabinet 1 Drawer 10 Folder 7
Date
c. 1970
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
VIII-01-10-07
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Graphite and ink drawing
Identifier
1998.001.VIII.821
Drawing Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Graphite and ink drawing
Physical Dimensions
5" x 8"
Files
Collection
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Sketch for "The Friendly Frog",” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 19, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/7284.