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Fredericks, Marshall M.,
Mengel Art Foundry,
Portrait male -- Ford, Henry
Occupation -- Industry
Occupation -- Science
Occupation -- Industry
Figure group
Architecture -- Education
Architecture -- Machine
Architecture -- Vehicle
Architecture -- Vehicle
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Architecture -- Vehicle
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Architecture -- Commercial
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Dearborn
Relief
Sculpture
Henry Ford Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, sculptor.
Mengel Art Foundry, founder.
Title:
Henry Ford Memorial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Henry Ford, (sculpture).
Henry Ford I Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1948. 1974 or 1975. Dedicated June 8, 1975.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze with patina; Reliefs: bronze with patina; Base: Vermont verde antique marble.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft. 4 in. x D. 2 ft.; Each relief: approx. 54 x 20 x 2 in.; Base: approx. W. 15 ft. x D. 4 ft.
Inscription:
(On back of figure's proper right leg:) MENGEL ART FOUNDRY (On backside of background base, incised lettering:) EDUCATION IS THE GREATEST FORCE IN CIVILIZATION./I DEEPLY ADMIRE THE MEN WHO FOUNDED/THIS COUNTRY AND I THINK WE OUGHT TO KNOW/MORE ABOUT THEM AND HOW THEY LIVED AND THE/FORCE AND COURAGE THEY HAD./WORK IS THE NATURAL THING TO DO./(Henry Ford's signature) Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A memorial to Henry Ford, which includes a full-length portrait of Ford, flanked on either side by two reliefs with scenes from his life. Henry Ford stands in a jacket, tie, and vest with watch chain, his hands in the pockets of his trousers. He gazes toward the ground with his head bowed forward slightly. The sculpture has a green patina. Behind the figure is an exedra wall of green marble, with bronze reliefs. The upper left relief, showing his early life, includes: the Miller School; a traction motor on a tractor; Henry Ford as a boy; and two startled horses. The lower left relief depicts a steam engine and people riding on a horse-driven sleigh. The upper right relief shows vehicles and buildings owned by Henry Ford, including: the Rotunda
building
; World Headquarters; a 58 Bagley; a B-24 plane; tri-motor planes; Great Lakes ore carriers; and various cars, trucks and locomotives. The lower right relief depicts: a man and boy plowing; Ford on a tractor; a 999 racing car; a quadricycle; and a Model T. The sculpture rests on a short cement slab.
Subject:
Portrait male
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Ford, Henry
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Full length
Occupation
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Industry
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Automotive
Occupation
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Science
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Inventor
Occupation
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Industry
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Engineering
Figure group
Architecture
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Education
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Miller School
Architecture
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Machine
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Farm Machine
Architecture
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Vehicle
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Train
Architecture
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Vehicle
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Sleigh
Architecture
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Vehicle
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Truck
Architecture
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Vehicle
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Automobile
Architecture
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Vehicle
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Model T
Architecture
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Vehicle
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999 Racing Car
Architecture
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Vehicle
--
58 Bagley
Architecture
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Vehicle
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Airplane
Architecture
--
Vehicle
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B-24 Plane
Architecture
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Commercial
--
Office
Building
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
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Michigan
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Dearborn
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Dearborn, Department of Public Works, 13615 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, Michigan 48126
Located Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Avenue, In front, Dearborn, Michigan
Remarks:
The sculpture commemorates Henry Ford (1863-1947), who was born near Dearborn, Michigan, a farmer's son. Ford became chief engineer of the Detroit Edison Company and is credited with inventing the Ford car, the quadricycle, and the Model T. He founded Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum. The sculpture was originally commissioned in 1948. A plaster model was created, showing Ford at the age of 60, standing with his hand on the shoulder of a young boy. Although the plaster model received approval from the Ford family, fund raising efforts stalled. It was not until 1968 that the campaign for a memorial resurfaced and the new bronze sculpture was created. The sculpture cost $60,000, funded almost entirely through small contributions from Dearborn community members.
IAS files contain related articles from The Dearborn Guide Newspapers, June 12, 1975, pg. 5-A; Detroit News, June 9, 1975; and National Sculpture Review 27 (1978): pg. 20. IAS files contain a photocopy of the dedication brochure. Since its installation in 1968, the sculpture has been cleaned by Wolverine Marble Co. (Detroit, Michigan).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
The Dearborn Guide Newspapers, June 12, 1975, pg. 5-A.
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 MI000488
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