John Gibson RA, Study for 'Justice'

Study for 'Justice'

John Gibson RA (1790 - 1866)

RA Collection: Art

An outline drawing of a standing female figure, viewed from the front holding a sword and a pair of scales (folded up) in front of her body. Gibson's statue of Queen Victoria was flanked by two female figures, one personifying Justice and the other personifying Clemency (1863; Palace of Westminster). This drawing and 05/688 are both for the figure of Justice who, in the finished work, carries a sword in one hand and a scales in the other. Also, here the figure has a shawl draped around her legs and waist over a robe but in the sculpted work she wears a simple robe with no shawl.

Object details

Title
Study for 'Justice'
Artist/designer
John Gibson RA (1790 - 1866)
Object type
Drawing
Medium
Pen and ink over pencil on wove paper
Dimensions

226 mm x 105 mm

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
05/687
Acquisition
Bequeathed by John Gibson RA 1866
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