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Leopold Scholz

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American sculptor

Leopold Scholz (1877–1946) Austrian born American sculptor best known for his works in theNational Statuary Hall Collection housed in theUS Capitol inWashington D.C.[1]

In 1921 Scholz married sculptorBelle Kinney Scholz and much of his best known work was executed with her.

IN 1938 Scholz created a statue for the United States post office inChattanooga, Tennessee. The statue, a bust from the waist up, portrays a postman dressing in the 1930s uniform, with alook of determination on his face that reminds us that the mail will be delivered no matter what the obstacles might be.[2]

Work

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The Mail Carrier (1938), Scholz's cast aluminum bust for theJoel W. Solomon Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was commissioned by theSection of Painting and Sculpture.

References

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  1. ^Architect of the Capitol,Compilation of Works of Art and Other Objects in the United States Capitol, United States Printing Office, Washington 1965 p. 244, 259
  2. ^Hill, Howard,Tennessee Post Office Murals, The Overmountain Press, Johnson City, Tennessee, 1996 pp. 21-23
  3. ^Creighton, Wilbur F.,The Parthenon In Nashville: From a personal viewpoint, 1968, self published p. 36
  4. ^Larry E. Gobrecht (November 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Angola Post Office". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-07
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