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Early Kentucky Settlers, (sculpture). Artist:  Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, sculptor. Title:  Early Kentucky Settlers, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated June 1948. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bronze. Dimensions:  H. 12 1/2 ft. x W. 14 ft. Inscription:  Marshall Fredericks signed Description:  A set of bronze figures in relief mounted on exterior building wall. The central portion of the piece depicts two early Kentucky settlers, a man and a woman, surrounded by the wildlife: bears, foxes, deer, birds, etc. Two young boys in the upper right recline on the branches of a tree and watch passing side-wheelers and fish in the river. Figures of tobacco farmers, horses and farm animals appear in the upper left. Subject:  History -- United States -- Westward Expansion Figure group Occupation -- Farm Children Animal -- Bear Architecture -- Boat -- Riverboat Animal -- Fox Animal -- Deer Animal -- Bird Animal -- Horse Animal -- Fish Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Louisville Relief Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Courier-Journal, 525 West Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 Remarks:  Fredericks' sculpture was commissioned for the new home of the Courier-Journal and the Louisville Times, designed by Lookwood-Greene Engineers, Inc. IAS files contain related article from Louisville Courier-Journal, April 18, 1948. When installed, the sculpture had a greenish bronze coloring. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kentucky survey, 1995. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 75005412   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 75005412 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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