William Gropper

The Judge
c. 1934

A vintage black and white illustration depicting three men in a courtroom setting. One man, labeled "the judge," is seated at a high bench, looking stern with glasses perched on his nose and a pen in hand. In the center, a blindfolded man stands with an anxious expression, facing the judge. To the left, another man, possibly a lawyer or court officer, guides the blindfolded man. On the judge's bench, a large, menacing ape-like figure looms over the scene, symbolizing a sense of foreboding or injustice. The artwork has a rough, sketch-like quality, with bold lines and shading.
A vintage black and white illustration depicting three men in a courtroom setting. One man, labeled "the judge," is seated at a high bench, looking stern with glasses perched on his nose and a pen in hand. In the center, a blindfolded man stands with an anxious expression, facing the judge. To the left, another man, possibly a lawyer or court officer, guides the blindfolded man. On the judge's bench, a large, menacing ape-like figure looms over the scene, symbolizing a sense of foreboding or injustice. The artwork has a rough, sketch-like quality, with bold lines and shading.

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Date
c. 1934

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 1/16 × 17 1/2in. (30.6 × 44.5 cm) Image: 10 3/16 × 14 1/8in. (25.9 × 35.9 cm)

Accession number
96.68.143

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Lauder Foundation, Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Fund

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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William Gropper
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