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Courtroom sketch of defense attorney Melvin Belli dated March 11, 1964
Courtroom sketch of defense attorney Melvin Belli dated March 11, 1964

Courtroom sketch of defense attorney Melvin Belli dated March 11, 1964

Object number1997.053.0010
Date03/11/1964
ClassificationsArt
Artist Charles Fisher
ObjectCourtroom sketch
Credit LineCharles Fisher Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumPaper
Dimensions11 × 13 3/4 in. (27.9 × 34.9 cm)
Collections
DescriptionCourtroom pencil sketch on paper by Charles Fisher. The sketch shows defense attorney Melvin Belli watching a film being shown as evidence during the trial of Jack Ruby on March 11, 1964. The sketch shows Belli seated, wearing a suit and glasses. One hand is raised toward his face with his index finger resting against his mouth while his other hand holds a piece of paper on his lap. The figure is depicted in profile, and a series of indistinct figures are visible behind Belli. The caption in the bottom right reads "Melvin Belli watching movie of Jack Ruby - 3/11/64." The artist's signature: "C. Fisher" is at bottom right, underneath the caption. Charles "Chuck" Fisher was the art director at KRLD-TV in 1963. Fisher made the pencil sketches during the trial of Jack Ruby for KRLD-TV after the judge barred cameras from the courtroom.