Study for Justice and Mercy, The Kiss of Righteousness and Peace

A graphite pencil sketch on paper shows two draped female figures embracing in a loose, unfinished style. One seated figure in a long robe is held from behind by a second who leans in to kiss her cheek, set beneath a faint arched frame. Handwritten notes and two small ornamental slips appear at the edges of the sheet.

Artist

Daniel Huntington

Date

April 11, 1878

Medium

Graphite on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

2935 × 2154 px

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