World War II Soldier, (sculpture).

World War II Soldier, (sculpture).

Stolz, L. W., sculptor.

Sheldon Bronze Company, founder.

World War II Soldier, (sculpture).

Memorial to World War II Dead, (sculpture).

Copyrighted 1949.

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone or concrete.

Figure: approx. H. 6 ft.; Base: approx. 2 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. x 2 ft.

(On front, proper left lower part of sculpture:) SHELDON BRONZE CO/BROOKLYN-NY. (copyright mark, possible signature) (Shield-shaped metal plaque on front of base reads:) GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/SPONSORED BY/AUSTIN CHAPTER/AMERICAN/GOLD STAR/MOTHERS, INC. (On rear base:) THEY LIVE WITH US IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THEIR SACRIFICE/WORLD WAR II/DEC. 7, 1941-DEC. 31, 1946/(followed by list of approx. 350 names arranged in nine columns) signed Founder's mark appears.

A life-sized infantry soldier in battle uniform, seen almost in profile view. He carries a rifle on his back and grips the rifle strap with his proper right hand. His proper left hand rests on his left leg, which is positioned forward on a rock outcropping. The base is composed of two sections. The base on which the soldier stands is 2 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. x 2 ft. and is made of stone or cement, which a shield shape plaque on its front. Inset behind this base, is an upright stele, measuring 4 ft. x 5 ft. 9 in. x 10 in., to which is affixed a plaque with a list of those memorialized. Above this second plaque are five 6 in. diameter bronze seals, each representing one of the U.S. military branches (Army, Navy, Army Air Corps, Marines and Coast Guard). The sculpture is on the west side of a bricked area which includes a cement fountain.

History -- United States -- World War II

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Emblem -- Military Insignia

Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Austin

Administered by City of Austin, Parks & Recreation Department, 200 South Lamar Boulevard, P. O. Box 1088, Austin, Texas 78704

Located Colorado & West 11th Streets, Austin, Texas

Copyrighted 1949 by L. W. Stolz, La Grange, Texas. IAS files contain related excerpts from Bette Redman Reichman's "Sculpture in Austin," Austin, TX: Univ. of Texas at Austin, 1989, pg. 8; and Texas Capitol Guide, Austin, TX: Dept. of Transportation, Division of Travel & Information, n.d.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, Austin survey, 1993.

Little, Carol Morris, "A Comprehensive Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in Texas," Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1996, pg. 76-77.

Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.

Little, Carol Morris, "A Comprehensive Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in Texas," Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1996, pg. 76.

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