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Fredericks, Marshall M.,
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Bird
Literature -- Andersen
Literature -- Character
Ethnic -- Danish
History -- United States
Homage -- Jensen, Svend Peter
Allegory -- Time
Mythology -- Nordic
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Rochester Hills
Fountain
Sculpture
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
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