Pompeo Coppini
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Pompeo Luigi Coppini was an Italian-American sculptor. Although his works can be found in Italy, Mexico and a number of U.S. states, the majority of his work can be found in Texas. He is particularly
Coppini in 1928
George Washington (1955), University of Texas at Austin
Littlefield Memorial Fountain (1920–1928), University of Texas at Austin
Rufus Burleson (1903), Baylor University, Waco, Texas
Frank Teich
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Frank Teich was a German-born American sculptor, stone carver, and businessman, often referred to as the father of the Texas granite industry.
Pompeo Coppini
…managed to find work in New York, Coppini was frustrated the fame and greatness escaped him. He moved to Texas in 1901, to join with German-born sculptor Frank Teich. He was then commissioned to do the figures for the Confederate monument for the state capitol grounds. For the next fifteen years, he lived and worked…
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