Sketch for "The Family (Farm Animals)"
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Title
Sketch for "The Family (Farm Animals)"
Subject
Drawing, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Description
Pencil on yellow drawing paper
5.5" x 8.5"
Fredericks received this commission as a result of an honorable mention in the Section of Fine Arts World's Fair Competition. Completed under the Section of Fine Arts Public Buildings Administration Federal Works Agency, the finished terracotta relief originally hung over the Postmaster's door in Sandwich, Illinois.
A mare and colt dominate the center portion of the relief.
Balancing on either side are a ewe with two lambs and a sow with one of her pudgy shoats. Each of the animals expresses a vitality that suggests the active life and abounding health of the locality.
5.5" x 8.5"
Fredericks received this commission as a result of an honorable mention in the Section of Fine Arts World's Fair Competition. Completed under the Section of Fine Arts Public Buildings Administration Federal Works Agency, the finished terracotta relief originally hung over the Postmaster's door in Sandwich, Illinois.
A mare and colt dominate the center portion of the relief.
Balancing on either side are a ewe with two lambs and a sow with one of her pudgy shoats. Each of the animals expresses a vitality that suggests the active life and abounding health of the locality.
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series II, Box 1 Folder 20
Series II, Box 1 Folder 20
Date
c. 1941
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
II-01-20
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Pencil drawing
Identifier
1998.001.II.004
Drawing Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Pencil drawing
Physical Dimensions
5.5" x 8.5"
Files
Collection
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Sketch for "The Family (Farm Animals)",” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 21, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/7681.