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    		• Ellis, Richard H.,
     
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    		• Scott, Jan,
     
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    		• West Coast Sculptors Foundry,
     
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    		• Portrait male -- Berle, Milton
     
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    		• Performing Arts -- Other
     
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    		• Performing Arts -- Theater
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- North Hollywood
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Milton Berle / Comedian, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Ellis, Richard H., 1938- , sculptor.
    Scott, Jan, architect.
    West Coast Sculptors Foundry, founder.
    Title: 
    Milton Berle / Comedian, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1990. Copyrighted 1990.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image
    Medium: 
    Bust: bronze; Base: cast stone.
    Dimensions: 
    Bust: approx. 17 1/4 x 13 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 42 x 15 x 15 in.
    Inscription: 
    (Left side near base:) Richard H. Ellis/Sculptor (Lower right side:) (copyright symbol) 1990 A.T.A.S. (Brass plaque on upper front of base, raised lettering:) Milton Berle/Comedian signed
    Description: 
    A bust of comedian Milton Berle with his head tilted to the proper right and his proper right hand is at shoulder level. He wears a coat that is delineated only to the edge of the lapels and ends at the end of his shoulders, the proper right shoulder leaning downward. His hair is slicked back and he wears a scarf that is softly modeled and tied in a bow at the neck. The bust has a shiny dark brown patina.
    Subject: 
    Portrait male -- Berle, Milton -- Bust
    Performing Arts -- Other -- Comedian
    Performing Arts -- Theater -- Performer
    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 Milton Berle's induction into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame in 1984. The bust 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 base for the bust. 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 CA001623
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