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Swan and Ugly Duckling Fountain, (sculpture). Artist:  Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, sculptor. Title:  Swan and Ugly Duckling Fountain, (sculpture). Dates:  1962. Dedicated Sept. 30, 1962. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Swan and duck: bronze; Bases: concrete. Dimensions:  (Swan: approx. H. 3 ft.; Base: approx. H. 7 ft. x W. 11 in.); (Duckling: approx. H. 8 in. x W. 12 in.; Base: approx. H. 3 ft. x W. 11 in.). Inscription:  (Plaque on basin rim:) THIS GARDEN AND FOUNTAIN IS ERECTED IN/HONOR OF DANISH CITIZENS WHO IMMIGRATED/TO THIS AREA. IT ALSO EXPRESSES/THEIR APPRECIATION OF THE OPPORTUNITIES/GIVEN THEM BY THE LAND OF THEIR ADOPTION./HAIL DENMARK./GOD BLESS AMERICA. (Second plaque, on another side of basin rim:) THIS GARDEN AND FOUNTAIN WERE DEDICATED/SEPTEMBER 30, 1962/THE FOUNTAIN, THE WORK AND GIFT OF SCULPTOR/MARSHALL FREDERICKS, WAS ERECTED IN THE/FOLLOWING SPIRIT: THE SWAN, ANCIENT SYMBOL OF ETERNAL LIFE/AND FAMED IN NORDIC FOLKLORE, HERE IN/FLIGHT FROM EAST TO WEST REPRESENTS/DANISH IMMIGRATION TO AMERICA. IT COULD ALSO BE H. C. ANDERSON'S "UGLY DUCKLING" IN SPLENDID MATURITY. (Third plaque on another side of basin rim:) "IN RECOGNITION OF THE CONTRIBUTION/OF SVEND PETER JENSEN, THIS/MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN IS LOCATED/IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NEW/DANISH VILLAGE." Description:  A fountain with swan and duckling. The fountain includes a large swan in flight with its wings outstretched placed atop a tall pillar. A small bird, possibly a swallow, flys near the swan's underside. On a smaller base at the other end of the fountain basin is a duckling, facing the swan, with wings spread, neck outstretched and beak open. Subject:  Animal -- Bird -- Swan Animal -- Bird -- Swallow Literature -- Andersen -- Ugly Duckling Literature -- Character -- Ugly Duckling Ethnic -- Danish History -- United States -- Immigration Homage -- Jensen, Svend Peter Allegory -- Time -- Eternity Mythology -- Nordic Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Rochester Hills Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Danish Village, 2566 Walton, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48307 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 MI000365   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MI000365 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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