Waldine Amanda Tauch (Texas / New York, 1892-1986), allegorical female figures, artist-cast bronze sculpture atop wooden base, incised signature, signature incised at sculpture base

height 24.5 in. x 12 in. diameter (including base)

Provenance: Property from a home in New Braunfels, Texas

Waldine Amanda Tauch was a Texas-born sculptor known for her naturalistic bronze works, including portraits, memorials, and public monuments. Demonstrating artistic talent from an early age, she began sculpting as a child and formally trained under Italian-born sculptor Pompeo Coppini in San Antonio, who became a major influence on her classical style and career. Despite complex personal dynamics with Coppini, including his attempts to adopt and control her personal life, Tauch pursued her own path, eventually creating large-scale public sculptures such as the Indiana War Memorial and numerous Texas Centennial monuments. Throughout her life, she remained a vocal opponent of abstract art and actively promoted traditional sculpture through teaching, lecturing, and co-founding the Coppini Academy of Fine Arts. Celebrated for her contributions to Texas art, Tauch received numerous honors, including an honorary doctorate and recognition from the Texas Senate, and continued working well into her eighties.