Trial of a Judge
Artist
John Piper
(English, 1903 - 1992)
Date1938
MediumGouache on paper
DimensionsSheet: 10 5/8 x 14 5/8 inches (26.99 x 37.15 cm)
Credit LineJoseph F. McCrindle Collection, gift in honor of the 75th anniversary of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Object number2009.20.4
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionPainted in a sketchy style, the image shows a massive figure seated within a post and lintel structure at the top of six stair-steps and flanked by two free-standing columns. At the base of the stairs, a figure in white appears to be facing the figure above him. These two individuals are surrounded on either side by a retinue of others dressed in shades of ochre and sienna. All are set in what appears to be a monumental architectural setting of great formality.ProvenanceJoseph F. McCrindle (1923-2008), New York, by July 11, 2008;
His bequest to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2009.
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