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"Justice Triumphant", Mural Study for Queens, Ny Courthouse, circa 1941-1942

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About the Item

A striking example of WPA mural art, this study for one of the murals proposed for the new Queens Supreme Courthouse -- a 1930s Works Progress Administration project in Queens, New York -- was painted by Eugene Savage. Like many paintings from the period, the study is teeming with allegory and symbolism, surmounted at the top by the figure of Justice with a long sword, spurning businesspeople at her feet who offer gifts and favors. Savage is best known for a spectacular set of murals illustrating the history and lore of Hawaii commissioned by Matson Shipping Line for the S.S. Lurline, executed in the 1940s but not installed until the 1950s. The artist also painted other series of murals and paintings, include an enormous mural for the Texas Centennial Buildings in Dallas, a group for the Elks National Memorial in Chicago, and a series celebrating the Seminole Indians and their home in the Everglades, now held by the Cummer Museum in Jacksonville. He also executed works for other public buildings in Chicago and Indiana, and for Columbia and Yale Universities. This study is oil on panel.

Creator:
Eugene Francis Savage (Painter)
Dimensions:
Height: 18.13 in (46.06 cm)Width: 38.75 in (98.43 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Paint,Painted
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1940-1949
Date of Manufacture:
1941
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU865134716272

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