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Fiddler on the Roof, (sculpture). Artist:  Heller, Yaacov, sculptor. Title:  Fiddler on the Roof, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated 1993. Medium:  Sculpture: metal; House and base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft. 5 in. x Diam. 24 in.; House and base: approx. 4 x 4 x 4 ft. Inscription:  Y. Heller (On plaque on front of house:) Fiddler on the Roof/by YAACOV HELLER/Donated by/Jill and Ron Frai signed Description:  The fabled "fiddler on the roof" dances on a roof, playing his violin. He is balanced on the toes of his proper left foot, his proper right leg raised and bent. With his proper left arm extended in front of him, he holds a violin under his bearded chin, a bow in his proper right hand ready to strike the strings. He wears 1800s style clothing, including a thigh-length jacket, knickers, a cap, and a Jewish prayer shawl. The figure and house are mounted upon a hexagonal-shaped concrete base that is surrounded by plantings and a low fence. Music from "Fiddler on the Roof" projects from the base. Subject:  Literature -- Character -- Fiddler on the Roof Ethnic -- Hebrew Performing Arts -- Music -- Violin Performing Arts -- Dance Dress -- Ethnic Object -- Musical Instrument -- Violin Architecture -- Detail -- Roof Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Miami Sculpture Owner:  Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged, Public Relations, 5200 N.E. 2nd Avenue, North courtyard, Miami, Florida 33121 Remarks:  Donated by Jill and Ron Frai. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida, Miami survey, 1995. 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 FL000614   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture FL000614 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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