Sketch for "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling (Hans Christian Andersen Fountain)"
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Title
Sketch for "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling (Hans Christian Andersen Fountain)"
Subject
Drawing, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Description
Graphite on tracing paper
2.75" x 3.25"
This sculpture represents Fredericks' interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen's popular story, The Ugly Duckling. Unlike Fredericks' portrayals of other literary subjects, this sculpture illustrates not one moment in the story, but two.
Fredericks placed the unhappy duckling driven from place to place because of his ugliness at the base of the fountain. Located above is the beautiful swan he grew to be.
Fredericks emphasized the difference between the young and mature bird. The earthbound duckling is awkward and heavy, with stubby wings and tail while the swan soars overhead in an open form which appears almost weightless. Fredericks originally conceived this sculpture for the Danish Village retirement home in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
A bronze cast of this sculpture is located in Skælskor, Denmark where Hans Christian Andersen lived and penned “The Little Mermaid,†“The Ugly Duckling,†and many other children’s stories.
2.75" x 3.25"
This sculpture represents Fredericks' interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen's popular story, The Ugly Duckling. Unlike Fredericks' portrayals of other literary subjects, this sculpture illustrates not one moment in the story, but two.
Fredericks placed the unhappy duckling driven from place to place because of his ugliness at the base of the fountain. Located above is the beautiful swan he grew to be.
Fredericks emphasized the difference between the young and mature bird. The earthbound duckling is awkward and heavy, with stubby wings and tail while the swan soars overhead in an open form which appears almost weightless. Fredericks originally conceived this sculpture for the Danish Village retirement home in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
A bronze cast of this sculpture is located in Skælskor, Denmark where Hans Christian Andersen lived and penned “The Little Mermaid,†“The Ugly Duckling,†and many other children’s stories.
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series VIII, Cabinet 2 Drawer 7 Folder 1
Series VIII, Cabinet 2 Drawer 7 Folder 1
Date
c. 1985
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
VIII-02-07-01
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Graphite drawing
Identifier
1998.001.VIII.1129
Drawing Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Graphite drawing
Physical Dimensions
2.75" x 3.25"
Files
Collection
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Sketch for "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling (Hans Christian Andersen Fountain)",” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 21, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/7561.