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Texas
Texas

Texas

Manufacturer (American, founded 1903)
Artist (American, 1904 - 1963)
Date1950-1959
Mediumengraved crystal
Dimensions14 1/2 x 8 x 8 inches (36.8 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm)
Base: 11 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches (27.9 x 19.1 x 19.1 cm)
Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965
Object number41.8.1.44.A
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
DescriptionThe Battle of the Alamo.
Label Text“The underlying causes of the great struggle for Texan independence are too complex to be considered here. . . . The Alamo was . . . a symbol of victory in defeat. Victory went to the Mexicans. . . . But the Texan spirit would not be broken. ‘Remember the Alamo’ became their battle cry.” Sidney Waugh
ProvenanceManufacturer; purchased December 4, 1959 through (Neiman-Marcus, Dallas, Texas) by H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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