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Easley, William,
Portrait male -- Losoya, Toribio
Ethnic -- Hispanic
History -- United States
Object -- Other
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- San Antonio
Sculpture
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 -- Hispanic
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
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
TX000178
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