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Charcoal cartoon of a seated figure of Justice holding scales, with lions at the base and the word JUSTICE in a circle on tan paper.

Justice, Cartoon for Mosaic in Wisconsin State Capitol Rotunda

A seated female figure personifying Justice holds balanced scales in each hand, framed by a circular border with a lettered inscription reading JUSTICE. Lions flank the throne at the lower corners, and draped robes fall in heavy folds. Drawn in charcoal on tan paper, the design is a study for a mosaic.

Artist
Kenyon Cox
Date
1912
Medium
Charcoal on tan paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
4000 × 3972 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1912).
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: La Justicia, cartón para mosaico del Capitolio de Wisconsin

Una figura femenina sentada, que personifica la Justicia, sostiene una balanza en cada mano dentro de un marco circular con la inscripción JUSTICE. Leones flanquean el trono en las esquinas inferiores, y los ropajes caen en pliegues pesados. Dibujado con carboncillo sobre papel beige, el diseño es un estudio para un mosaico.

Português: A Justiça, cartão para mosaico do Capitólio de Wisconsin

Uma figura feminina sentada, personificando a Justiça, segura uma balança em cada mão dentro de uma moldura circular com a inscrição JUSTICE. Leões ladeiam o trono nos cantos inferiores, e as vestes caem em dobras pesadas. Desenhado em carvão sobre papel pardo, o projeto é um estudo para um mosaico.

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