Another photograph of Atanas Katchmakoff, with this sculpture, with his attorney Saul Ruskin, and art expert Dr. Ernest L. Tross appears in a Los Angeles Times article on 4/17/1935 titled: "Worth of Statue Debated: Value of Lost Madonna Estimated in Cost Case." At this time Katchmakoff sued Fred Keeler, the owner of the foundry that cast his Madonna sculpture for losing the plaster original. Two bronze sculptures had been made, but the owner of the bronze Madonnas had refused to allow his bronzes to be used to produce a new plaster cast.
A large group of people are gathered eating at outdoor picnic tables. American flags are strung over the road and a large structure can be seen in the background.
Related to the article “Bottarini Injured as Angel Regulars Lose, Foul Tip Puts Catcher on Shelf; Cy Malis Hurls Three-Hit Ball as Rookies Win, 4 to 1.” Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 1936. The article states: “Catcher John Bottarini went on the hospital list today with a badly split finger … Bottarini was catching for the regulars when a foul tip struck the end of one of his right-hand fingers, causing a deep laceration …”
