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Copy of a courtroom sketch of Jack Ruby by artist Gary Artzt
Copy of a courtroom sketch of Jack Ruby by artist Gary Artzt

Copy of a courtroom sketch of Jack Ruby by artist Gary Artzt

Object number2002.058.0010
DateMarch 1964
ClassificationsArt
Artist Gary Artzt
ObjectCourtroom sketch
Credit LineGary Artzt Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumPaper
Dimensions11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
DescriptionCopy of a courtroom sketch of Jack Ruby, originally made during Ruby's murder trial in March 1964 by KRLD artist Gary Artzt. Cameras were barred from the courtroom during the trial, but the judge did permit reporters and courtroom artists to stay.
Curatorial Commentary
Texas native Gary E. Artzt (1935-2001) was a noted western and wildlife artist whose paintings can be found in several museum and private collections in the United States. At the time of the Kennedy assassination, Artzt, then age 28, was working in the art department of Dallas CBS affiliate KRLD-TV and was assigned to cover the Jack Ruby trial in 1964 as a sketch artist. In 2002, the Museum acquired two of his original courtroom sketches from the Ruby trial as well as a collection of black and white photographs of other trial sketches, his press badge, and other materials. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator