Monument à la Justice du Palais Bourbon, PPS336, Eugène Delacroix, Entre 1889 et 1893

Author(s): dalou, aimé-jules (paris, 31–12–1838 - paris, 15–04–1902), sculptor other titles: monument for the chamber of deputies (old (expired) title), iustitia (inscribed title (letter)) production date: between 1889 and 1893 dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century type(s) of object(s): sculpture name(s): high relief, model materials and techniques: plaster, wood (material), polychromy dimensions - artwork: height: 75cm width: 53cm depth: 26cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription concerning the title - engraved in a cartouche on the pediment: "iustitia" iconographic description: the monument, symbolizing the work of justice, is characterized by a portal enhanced with decorative paintings and in the center of which is a niche. In this niche is the main sculpted group. A woman personifying justice sits on a pedestal. She makes a gesture of peace by putting forward her right hand while the other hand holds the tables of the law. To his left, the naked figure of the republic with the phrygian cap stands, hands resting on the pedestal, and looks up towards justice. On the opposite side, a draped woman, emblem of the fatherland, sits on a lion and holds in her arms a child which she carries at her breast. Historical commentary: the project for the "monument to justice" at the palais-bourbon in paris was to be part of a vast decorative ensemble for the salon delacroix: a main group and six life-size statues of heroes of the french revolution which were to be added to the decorative paintings by delacroix already in place. Only the sketch of the main group and the plaster of vergniaud's statue were finally executed. Themes / subjects / places represented: group of figures, justice (virtue), justice (virtue), allegory of the republic, allegory of the fatherland, mother - maternity, allegorical attribute, lion, phrygian cap, tables of the law mode of acquisition: purchase date of acquisition: 03–28–1905 institution: petit palais, museum of fine arts of the city of paris inventory number: pps336. Date: Entre 1889 et 1893.