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Sam Houston-The last carving Mansbendel completed (1939-English
Oak) |
Baby Newel Post
Mansbendel Home (Walnut) |
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The earliest known
PM carving.(1902) |
Snail Newel Post
Mansbendel Home (Walnut) |
Mansbendel Coat of Arms, carved in stone and placed over mantel
in the Mansbendel home. |
"The Drunk Monk"
The tipsy monk debates whether to refill his empty mug. The
base is inscribed "Shall I"
(Walnut) |
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Flower Panel,
Chrysanthemums with Oriental frame and figures
(Walnut) |
Upon the release of the David Copperfield
motion picture in 1935 several book covers were carved with
the likeness of Charles Dickens. |
Mansbendel "M" Cartouche
carved in Walnut |
Bookends carved with UT Law
school mascot Peregrinus |
Stephen F Austin-carved in Walnut
1938, Austin History Center
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Stephen F Austin-carved in Walnut
17" in Diameter |
Eagle, Located at the UT Law Library
(Believed to be PM)
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Plaster
Test Pieces
Mansbendel often worked in plaster on the initial portrait
relief. Once the client approved the plaster he would then
move to wood. |
Judge R.L. Batts
This is the plaster test relief of RL Batts. Later a version
was bronzed and is now located at main building at UT(circa
1938). Located on the second floor near the elevator lobby
which are faced with limestone over a base of black marble
with a richly decorated ceiling. On the north wall, next to
the stairway, is a bronze plaque of R.L. Batts, Professor
of Law, United States Circuit Judge, and Regent of The University,
who died in 1935.
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Cardinal Spellman
According to Bill Williams (PM Grandson) The
plaster reliefs are possibly Austin's Catholic Diocese dignitaries
including Cardinal Spellman and a Mother Superior.
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Mother Superior? |
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