Bust of Henry C. Matysek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Henry C. Matysek
The bust in 2018
Artist	H. Clay Dahlberg
Year	1975 (1975)
Medium	Bronze sculpture
Subject	Henry C. Matysek
Location	Georgetown, Texas, United States
Coordinates	30°38′13″N 97°40′38″W / 30.636839°N 97.677208°W / 30.636839; -97.677208

The sculpture named Henry C. Matysek is a bronze artwork from 1975. It shows a former sheriff of Williamson County, Texas, named Henry C. Matysek. The artist who created it is H. Clay Dahlberg. You can find this sculpture outside the Williamson County Courthouse in Georgetown, Texas, in the United States.

About the Sculpture

This artwork is a bronze bust. A bust is a sculpture that shows only the head and shoulders of a person. It shows Henry C. Matysek, who used to be the sheriff of Williamson County.

What it Looks Like

In the sculpture, Matysek is wearing a cowboy hat. He also has on a suit and tie. You can see a star-shaped badge on his chest. The sculpture itself is about 24 inches tall, 18 inches wide, and 13 inches deep.

The Base and Plaque

The bronze bust sits on a base made of pink granite. This base is about 48 inches tall, 25 inches wide, and 25 inches deep. There is a special metal plate, called a plaque, on the base. It says:

• "IN MEMORY OF"
• "HENRY C. MATYSEK"
• "1918-1974"
• "DEDICATED SHERIFF"
• "OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY"
• "1954-1974"
• "SPONSORED BY THE"
• "KIWANIS CLUB OF"
• "GEORGETOWN ALONG WITH"
• "THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTORS"

After this, there is a list of names of people who helped pay for the sculpture.

History of the Sculpture

The local Kiwanis club in Georgetown helped pay for this sculpture. A Kiwanis club is a group of volunteers who work to improve their communities.

Smithsonian Survey

In 1995, the sculpture was looked at by a special program. This program is called "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" It is run by the Smithsonian Institution. This program helps to record and protect outdoor artworks across the United States.