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.
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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
Print
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

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