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Sid Caesar - Comedian, (sculpture). Artist:  Middione, Joseph, sculptor. Scott, Jan, architect. American Fine Arts Foundry, founder. Title:  Sid Caesar - Comedian, (sculpture). Dates:  Copyrighted 1990. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze with patina; Base: cast stone and brass. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 19 1/2 x 16 x 14 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 42 x 15 x 15 in. Inscription:  (Artist's signature)/(Circled 1) (On brass plate on front of pedestal, raised lettering:) Sid Caesar/Comedian signed Description:  Bust of comedian Sid Caesar as a hobo, one of the many characters he portrayed on television. He wears a strongly modeled hat with a crumpled top and turned up brim which covers his forehead. His hair and bushy brow peek out below the base of the brim. He wears a disheveled costume that bears a cross-hatch pattern. His shirt collar stands up above a loosely knotted tie and his jacket is oversized and shown only to the ends of his lapels. There are zig-zag edges at the upper edges of the shoulders. He holds a small cigar butt in his proper left hand. The bust has a brown patina. The bust is mounted on a square brass plate atop a rectangular off-white cast stone pedestal. Subject:  Portrait male -- Caesar, Sid -- Bust Performing Arts -- Other -- Comedian Performing Arts -- Theater -- Performer Occupation -- Beggar Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Recreation -- Leisure -- Smoking Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- North Hollywood Sculpture Owner:  Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Academy Ventures, 5200 Lankersheim Boulevard, Hall of Fame Plaza, North Hollywood, California 91601 Remarks:  The bust was commissioned to commemorate Sid Caesar's induction into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame in 1985. Comedian and actor Sid Caesar starred in "Your Show of Shows" with partner Imogene Coca from 1950-1954 and "Caesar's Show" from 1954-1957. The sculpture was one of several pieces in place for the May 4, 1991 dedication ceremonies of the Academy's new headquarters. The sculpture's selection and placement in the plaza were overseen by the Hall of Fame Sculpture Committee, chaired by architect Jan Scott. Scott also designed the pedestal for the sculpture. The sculpture is cleaned every three months. IAS files contain a related article about the ATAS Hall of Fame. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS CA001410   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA001410 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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