The Spirit of Justice - Study for Head of the Baron1844 – 1845 Accession number: 1906P715 Black chalk on paper. Width: 175 mm Height: 283 mm InformationIn 1845 Ford Madox Brown entered his cartoon 'The Spirit of Justice' into the Parliament Fresco Competition. In this allegory Justice is seated in the centre surrounded by consellors who help her preside over the case of a baron accused of murdering a poor widow's husband. This drawing is a study for the face of the baron. The large cartoon now only exists in fragments but a smaller study can be seen in at the Manchester City Art Gallery.LM
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