Fayette Museum & Archives acquires Tauch sculpture

By News Staff on Tuesday, August 24, 2021
  • “TURBULENT YOUTH” by Waldine Tauch, is a recent gift to the Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives.
    “TURBULENT YOUTH” by Waldine Tauch, is a recent gift to the Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives.
  • WALDINE TAUCH in her studio. Miss Tauch, a Schulenburg native, received commissions for over 50 major sculptures during her lifetime (1892-1986).
    WALDINE TAUCH in her studio. Miss Tauch, a Schulenburg native, received commissions for over 50 major sculptures during her lifetime (1892-1986).
    The Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives in La Grange is proud to announce its newest acquisition, a small bronze statue sculpted by Waldine Tauch. The sculpture, “Turbulent Youth,” is a gift from the Luck and Loessin Collection Trust. Waldine Tauch was a prolific sculptor who was born in Schulenburg in 1892 and spent her early years in Fayette County. Her father, William Tauch,...

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