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Fredericks, Marshall M.,
Animal -- Sheep
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Birmingham
Sculpture
The Ram, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, sculptor.
Title:
The Ram, (
sculpture
).
Other Titles:
Siberian Ram, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
1966. Dedicated 1972.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: limestone; Base: limestone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture
: approx. 30 x 27 x 22 in.; Base: approx. 45 x 56 x 44 in.
Inscription:
(Plaque on front of base:) THE RAM/BY MARSHALL M. FREDERICKS/DONATED TO/THE CITY OF
BIRMINGHAM
/BY/THE FIDELITY BANK OF
MICHIGAN
/1972. unsigned
Description:
A ram is in a reclining position, the neck and head curved up and over the proper left shoulder, giving an overall rounded yet tense appearance. The back legs are tucked under the proper right side of the ram's body and the front legs are pulled up close to the chest. The
sculpture
is on a two-tiered, rectangular base, set within a large, circular planter.
Subject:
Animal
--
Sheep
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Michigan
--
Birmingham
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of
Birmingham
, Public Services Department, 851 South Eaton Street,
Birmingham
,
Michigan
48009
Located Baldwin Public Library, 300 West Merrill, In front,
Birmingham
,
Michigan
48009
Provenance:
Donated by Fidelity Bank of
Michigan
,
Birmingham
,
Michigan
ca. 1972.
Formerly in the collection of Birmingham-Bloomfield Bank, Corner of Adams & Maple Streets,
Birmingham
,
Michigan
Remarks:
The
sculpture
is alternately known as "Siberian Ram." It was originally owned by Birmingham-Bloomfield Bank and stood at the corner of Adams and Maple Streets in
Birmingham
. Fidelity Bank purchased the premises and donated the
sculpture
around 1972.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Michigan
survey, 1993.
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 MI000398
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