The Beneficence of the Law, Design for Mural at Essex County Court House, Newark, New Jersey, Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, Brush and oil, pen and blue ink, graphite on canvas, The figure of Law, with an open book in her lap and a scepter in her left hand, is seated before a curved group of four columns. Peace sits at right with an olive branch, and Justice floats above to the left, holding scales. Below, a half-nude woman gives fruits to cherubs, symbolizing prosperity. Grid for transfer indicated., USA, ca. 1906, mural designs, Drawing, Drawing
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Beneficence, Law, Design, Mural, Essex County Court House, Newark, New Jersey, Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, Brush, oil, pen, blue ink, graphite, canvas, figure, Law, open book, lap, scepter, left hand, seated, curved group, four columns, Peace sits, right, olive branch, Justice floats, left, holding scales, half-nude woman gives fruits, cherubs, symbolizing prosperity, Grid, transfer indicated, USA, ca, 1906, mural designs, Drawing, Drawing
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