Competitive Design for a Mural in the United States Court House, New York
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| Caption | Elevation for a wall with three painted panels, labeled on tablets below: "CRIME," "JUSTICE-TRUTH," and "LAW." A cherub is shown above the central tablet. Above, the central panel is higher than the lateral ones and half-circular on top. In the central panel, Justice appeared with a swrod, seated upon a chair, and converses with Truth, who stands at right behind the chair. At left, in the panel representing Crime, three anxious-looking women lay on a sea shore. At right, in the panel representing Law, three women study from a book. Made in: USA. Date: 1900s. Record ID: chndm_1912-16-82. |
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| Creator | Walter Shirlaw, American, b Scotland (1838–1909) |
| Artwork medium | Gouache, pen and blue ink, black crayon, gold on cardboard |
| Credit | Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Competitive Design Mural United States Court House York Elevation wall painted panels labeled tablets LAW Walter Shirlaw |
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