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Established Justice

1941

Ruth L. Lewin

Associated Names

Ruth L. Lewin

Artist, American, 1924 - 1975

Will Barnet

Printer, American, 1911 - 2012

This is a drawing of a scene with abstract elements and symbolic imagery. The image shows a large figure holding another figure in an embrace, next to a wooden structure. In the background, there is a small church with a steeple, and scattered crosses on the ground. On the left side, there is a procession of hooded figures moving toward the church. The texture and shading in the drawing create a dramatic mood.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 399 x 241 mm
sheet: 505 x 332 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3156

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: "--established justice" (within quotes) in pencil, lower left corner
Signed: Ruth L. Lewin. 1941 in pencil, lower right corner

Wikidata ID

Q76456409

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