Monument to the Dawson Massacre & Mier Expedition - LaGrange, TX - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Monument consisting of a tall shaft of shellstone. On the front face of the shaft is a vertical panel of sculptured color plaster depicting the drawing of the beans and other incidents of the Mier Expedition from Texas history. At the base of the mural and shaft stands a high-relief bronze female figure of an angel. She wears long flowing robes and head covering. Her wings spread up behind her body. The angel stands in front of a slab of polished pink granite. The shaft rests on a terraced limestone base. In front of the shaft is a marble tomb surrounded by wrought iron fence.

TITLE: Untitled ARTIST(S): Raoul Josset & Pierre Bourdelle DATE: Oct. 25, 1936 MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Mural: concrete, painted; Base: pink Texas granite, limestone, Texas shellstone. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX001025 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Monument Hill State Park 414 TX-92 Spur LaGrange, TX 78945 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: Looks good, no treatment needed.

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