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The September 2023 Auctions: Day 2

Fri, Sep 15, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1009

Marshall Maynard Fredericks (American, 1908-1998) Bronze Wall Sculpture, 1953-54, Childhood Friends, H 14" W 15"

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

Bid Increments

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Incised with signature and date on the edge of the sculpture. Bronze relief of two children seated against a friendly bear next to a moose. The subject was created for Jefferson Memorial Elementary School in Wyandotte, Michigan. The relief depicts two of Marshall Fredericks children with a bear and moose. It was featured on the cover of American Artist magazine in 1954. Provenance: Property from a Private Collection, Birmingham, Michigan

Condition

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