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McVey, William,
Leonarduzi, E.,
Nelson, Donald,
Portrait male -- Crockett, David
Occupation -- Other
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Military
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Ozona
Relief
Sculpture
David Crockett, (sculpture).
Artist:
McVey, William, 1905- , sculptor.
Leonarduzi, E., fabricator.
Nelson, Donald, 1907- , architect.
Title:
David Crockett, (sculpture).
Dates:
1939. Dedicated June 27, 1939.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: pink Texas granite; Base: pink Texas granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 13 ft. x 44 in. x 30 1/4 in.; Base: approx. 30 1/2 in. x 14 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(On front of sculpture near bottom:) CROCKETT (On front of base:) BE SURE YOU ARE RIGHT THEN GO AHEAD (On back of base:) DAVID CROCKETT/WAS BORN IN/TENNESSEE ON/AUGUST 17, 1786/PARTICIPATED IN/THE CREEK INDIAN/CAMPAIGN 1813-1814/MEMBER OF THE/TENNESSEE HOUSE/OF REPRESENTATIVES/1821-1823.UNITED/STATES CONGRESSMAN/FROM TENNESSEE/1827-1831 AND 1833-1835/ARRIVED IN TEXAS/IN JANUARY 1836/DIED A HERO AT/THE ALAMO MARCH/THE SIXTH 1836 unsigned
Description:
Full-length bas-relief portrait of David Crockett. He wears buckskin clothing including fringed tunic. He holds a rifle barrel with his proper right hand; the butt of the gun rests on the ground beside his proper right foot. His proper left hand is resting on his belt. He gazes off to the proper right. The relief sculpture covers the top two-thirds of the front face of a tall pink granite shaft. The shaft stands in the center of a long, stepped horizontal granite base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Crockett, David -- Full length
Occupation -- Other -- Pioneer
Occupation -- Political -- Congressman
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Ozona
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Crockett County, Road Department, Parks Division, North Highway 163, Ozona, Texas 76943
Located Town Square, Highway 290 & Highway 163, Ozona, Texas
Remarks:
The sculpture was funded through the Texas Centennial Commission as part of the state appropriation to celebrate the centennial of Texas. Cost of the sculpture was $7,500. The granite for the sculpture was taken from Marble Falls, TX. The sculpture was designed by architect Donald Nelson, sculpted by McVey and carved by Leonarduzi. IAS files contain copy of related article from Ozona Stockman, Aug. 19, 1992.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas 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 TX001020
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