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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Leftwich, Bill,     Big Bend Art Foundry,     History -- United States     Portrait male -- Murphy, Audie L.     Occupation -- Military     Dress -- Uniform     Object -- Weapon     Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Austin     Sculpture

Audie L. Murphy, (sculpture). Artist:  Leftwich, Bill, sculptor. Big Bend Art Foundry, founder. Title:  Audie L. Murphy, (sculpture). Dates:  1984. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure: cast bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 5 x 5 x 5 ft. Inscription:  (Plaque on lower left of front of base:) Sculptor/Bill Leftwich/Fort Davis/Cast by/Big Bend Art Foundry/Alpine. (Plaque on upper left corner of front of base:) Audie L. Murphy/Texan/1924-1971/The most decorated soldier/of World War II/Co. "B" 15th Inf. Regiment, 3rd Inf. Division/And/141st Inf. Regiment, 36th Inf. Division. (Plaque on right side of front of base:) This monument was made possible through/the generosity of the following:/(list of names follows) Founder's mark appears. Description:  Audie L. Murphy stands wearing an infantry soldier's camouflage uniform with a greenish tinge. He wears a helmet and boots, a belt with a "U.S." revolver hanging from it, a canteen, a storage pouch and a grenade that hangs on the proper left side of his chest. He holds a machine gun with both hands. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War II Portrait male -- Murphy, Audie L. -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Weapon -- Grenade Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Austin Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Army National Guard, Texas Military Academy, P. O. Box 5218, Austin, Texas 78763 Located Texas Military Academy, Camp Mabry, 2210 West 35th Street, Blg. No. 82, Austin, Texas 78703 Remarks:  Commemorates Audie L. Murphy (1924-1971), a Texan and the most decorated soldier of World War II. The sculpture was made possible through donations from individuals, the Texas Department of the American Legion, the Austin chapter of the Military Order of World Wars and the National Guard Association of Texas. IAS files contain transcription of names on plaque. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, Austin 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 TX000616   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TX000616 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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