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Toribio Losoya, An Unsung Hero of the Alamo, (sculpture). Artist:  Easley, William, 1944- , sculptor. Title:  Toribio Losoya, An Unsung Hero of the Alamo, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Loysoa, (sculpture). Dates:  1986. Dedicated November 30, 1986. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft.; Base: approx. 32 x 55 x 45 in. Inscription:  (Proper left side rear corner:) Etsley (sic) 1986 signed Description:  Life-size figure of Toribio Losoya defending the Alamo, holding the Mexican flag of 1824 in his proper left hand; a pistol in his proper right hand. He wears a scarf around his waist and a bandana tied over his head. Subject:  Portrait male -- Losoya, Toribio Ethnic -- Latinx History -- United States -- Texas Object -- Other -- Flag Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- San Antonio Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of San Antonio, Parks and Recreation, 950 East Hildebrand, San Antonio, Texas 78212 Located 120 Losoya, San Antonio, Texas Remarks:  IAS files contain related news releases dated Nov. 30, 1986. Plaque on wall near sculpture reads: TORIBIO LOSOYA/AN UNSUNG HERO OF THE ALAMO/On March 6, 1836, Toribio Losoya died defending the Alamo,/his birthplace and home. Rebelling against the government of Santa/Anna for overruling the Mexican constitution of 1824, Losoya and/other Hispanic Texans chose to take their stand at the Alamo and/fight alongside Travis, Crockett and Bowie./This sesquicentennial gift to the people of San Antonio and Texas was/commissioned and donated on November 30, 1986 by the Adolph Coors/Company/William Easley-Sculptor. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, San Antonio 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 TX000178   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TX000178 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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