Sketches for "Horseless Carriage (Model S. Ford, Children and Animals - Sunday Afternoon)"
Dublin Core
Title
Sketches for "Horseless Carriage (Model S. Ford, Children and Animals - Sunday Afternoon)"
Subject
Drawing, American--20th century.
Figure drawing.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Public Works of Art Project (United States)
Figure drawing.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Public Works of Art Project (United States)
Description
Graphite on paper
5.25" x 6.5"
Fredericks received this commission as a result of an honorable mention in a section of Fine Arts Competition at the World’s Fair in New York in 1939. He carved the original limestone relief that was placed in the public lobby of the Post Office in River Rouge, Michigan.
Because the automobile industry was the most important factor in the development of the Detroit area, the sculptor has chosen to depict one of the very early cars. The “horseless carriageâ€, with its two occupants, speeds along, leaving a trail of dust and smoke. Two children and a dog run delightedly beside the car while pigs and chickens flee in terror.
5.25" x 6.5"
Fredericks received this commission as a result of an honorable mention in a section of Fine Arts Competition at the World’s Fair in New York in 1939. He carved the original limestone relief that was placed in the public lobby of the Post Office in River Rouge, Michigan.
Because the automobile industry was the most important factor in the development of the Detroit area, the sculptor has chosen to depict one of the very early cars. The “horseless carriageâ€, with its two occupants, speeds along, leaving a trail of dust and smoke. Two children and a dog run delightedly beside the car while pigs and chickens flee in terror.
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series VIII, Cabinet 1 Drawer 12 Folder 5
Series VIII, Cabinet 1 Drawer 12 Folder 5
Date
c. 1939
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
VIII-01-12-05
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Graphite drawing
Identifier
1998.001.VIII.890
Drawing Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Graphite drawing
Physical Dimensions
5.25" x 6.5"
Files
Collection
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Sketches for "Horseless Carriage (Model S. Ford, Children and Animals - Sunday Afternoon)",” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed December 18, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/7307.