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This is a drawing of a courtroom scene. The image depicts various figures dressed in historical attire in a trial setting. A prominent figure is standing and addressing the court with a raised hand. Dignified individuals are observing from behind a barrier. A large panel with detailed writing is on the right side of the image, next to a figure seated next to a menacing character. The scene is satirical, showing expressions of indignation, curiosity, and judgment on the faces of the onlookers and participants in a richly decorated courtroom setting.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Boney's Trial, Sentence, and Dying Speech
Thomas Rowlandson
- Date
- published 1815
- Medium
- hand-colored etching
- Dimensions
- sheet: 26.7 × 35.4 cm (10 1/2 × 13 15/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1945.5.1280
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1801 to 1825
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- British
- Costume
- Figures
- Monster
- Writing
NGA object ID 32064. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.