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Fredericks, Marshall M.,
Allegory -- Quality
Allegory -- Quality
Figure group
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Midland
Sculpture
Saints and Sinners, (sculpture).
Artist:
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, sculptor.
Title:
Saints and Sinners, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 1977.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze with green patina; Base: limestone.
Dimensions:
7 figures. Each: approx. H. 7 ft.; Base: approx. H. 1 ft. x W. 16 in.
Inscription:
(On plaques on bases:) HONORING/RUTH DOW DOAN/PEARL ANDERSON ARBURY/GIVEN BY/MR. AND MRS. NED S. ARBURY/MAY 1977 unsigned
Description:
Seven elongated adult figures arranged in an "L" form stand on square pedestals. From left to right; Saint of the Church wears a cassock, halo and sandals and holds his hands together in prayer. Knowledge of Good and Evil is a nude female figure who holds a downward pointing sword in front of her. Her proper right hand rests on top of the sword and her proper left is raised to her face. Temptation is a nude female figure with her hair in pigtails and her hands raised to just below her chin. Her palms face opposite directions. Warrior Saint is a figure in armor and a halo with his proper left hand at his head. Mother and Child are nude figures with halos. The child is held aloft on its mother's proper right shoulder. Angel of the Lord is a female figure wearing a form-fitting dress and a halo. She has long wings and holds a downward-pointing sword in front of her with both hands resting on the handle. Evil Influence is a nude male figure with horns, a goatee, pointed ears and eyebrows and a long skinny tail. His arms are bent at the elbow and his hands are at his shoulders, palms out.
Subject:
Allegory
--
Quality
--
Virtue
Allegory
--
Quality
--
Vice
Figure group
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
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Michigan
--
Midland
Sculpture
Owner:
Midland Center for the Arts, Eastman at Andrews Street, Midland, Michigan 48640
Remarks:
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Ned S. Arbury in honor of Ruth Dow Doan and Pearl Anderson Arbury. In Sept. 1991 the sculptures were cleaned with walnut shells, waxed and given an acrylic coating by Jensen Art Conservation of Omaha, Nebraska.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1994.
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 MI000658
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