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Papaleo, Cataldo,
Romanelli, Carl,
Jas. H. Matthews & Company, Classic Bronze Division,
Portrait male -- Scott, Joseph
Occupation -- Law
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Los Angeles
Sculpture
Joseph Scott (1867-1958), (sculpture).
Artist:
Papaleo, Cataldo, sculptor.
Romanelli, Carl, sculptor.
Jas. H. Matthews & Company, Classic Bronze Division, founder.
Title:
Joseph Scott (1867-1958), (sculpture).
Dates:
1967.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: polished granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 72 x 32 x 28 in.; Base: approx. 58 x 66 x 54 in.
Inscription:
(On self-base behind proper right foot:) CLASSIC BRONZE CORP. EL MONTE, CALIF./C.T. PAPALLO (sic), M.C.A. (On front of base:) JOSEPH SCOTT/1867-1958 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Full-length figure of Joseph Scott. He wears a double-breasted suit. His proper right arm is bent as if gesturing. The bronze sculpture stands atop a stepped rectangular granite base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Scott, Joseph -- Full length
Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Los Angeles
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of California, Sacramento, California
Located Los Angeles County Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, Northeast corner facing Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90012
Provenance:
Formerly administered by County of Los Angeles, Internal Services, Department of Public Works, 500 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90012
Remarks:
The artwork is part of courthouse property transferred from the County of Los Angeles to the State of California.
Scott was a lawyer and civic leader in Los Angeles. A nearby plaque details his contributions to the city.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.
Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Civic Art Program, 2015.
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 CA001328
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001328
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