Waldine Tauch Explained

Waldine Tauch
Birth Name:Waldine Amanda Tauch
Birth Date:January 28, 1892
Birth Place:Schulenburg, Texas
Death Place:San Antonio, Texas
Nationality:American
Field:Sculpture

Waldine Amanda Tauch, (January 28, 1892 -March 31, 1986[1]) was an American sculptor. She was commissioned by the Texas Centennial Commission to create the monument "The First Shot Fired For Texas Independence".[2]

Biography

Tauch born in Schulenburg, Texas, to William and Elizabeth Heimann Tauch.[1] Tauch's father was an early photographer in Texas.

Beginning in 1910 she left home to train in San Antonio with Italian-Texan sculptor Pompeo Coppini and her career was intertwined with his, as student, then apprentice, then partner.[3] Apart from two stints in Chicago (1919–1922) and New York City (1923–1935) she remained based in San Antonio. Most of her sculptural work is in Texas.

Tauch was a member of art organizations, including the Society of Medalists, the Southern States Art League, the American Artists Professional League, the National Society of Arts and Letters, the San Antonio Art League, and the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors.[1]

1964 she was elected a fellow of the National Sculpture Society.[1]

Tauch died on March 31, 1986, in San Antonio.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Curlee. Kendall. Tauch, Waldine Amanda. Texas State Historical Association. 12 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Waldine Tauch was chosen by the Texas Centennial Commission to create "The First Shot Fired For Texas Independence" (1935). Prints and Photographs Division. Library of Congress. 12 April 2018.
  3. Web site: A Guide to the Coppini-Tauch Papers, 1892-1988. Texas Archival Resources Online. 12 April 2018.
  4. Book: Harvey. Bill. Texas cemeteries the resting places of famous, infamous, and just plain interesting Texans. 2003. University of Texas Press. Austin. 0292734662. 232. 1st.