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Red chalk drawing of a standing draped female figure holding a bundle of rods and a balance scale, with an architectural background.

Allegorical figure of Justice with fasces

A standing female figure in flowing drapery holds a bundle of fasces in one arm and a balance scale in the other hand, set against an architectural background. The drawing is rendered in red chalk on paper, with soft hatching shaping the folds and a light, sketchy outline.

Artist
Jean-Robert Ango
Date
ca. 1759–70
Medium
Red chalk on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
2813 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1775).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Figura alegórica de la Justicia con fasces

Una figura femenina de pie, con ropajes fluidos, sostiene un haz de varas con un brazo y una balanza en la otra mano, frente a un fondo arquitectónico. El dibujo está hecho con lápiz de sanguina sobre papel, con trazos suaves que marcan los pliegues.

Português: Figura alegórica da Justiça com fasces

Uma figura feminina em pé, com vestes fluidas, segura um feixe de varas com um braço e uma balança na outra mão, diante de um fundo arquitetônico. O desenho foi feito em giz vermelho sobre papel, com hachuras suaves que modelam as dobras.