Justice Welsh
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Mrs. George A. Kubler
Accession Number
1949-152-102
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
"Justice Welsh" is a print created in 1788 by the English artist Samuel Ireland (ca. 1744–1800). Now part of the Smithsonian American Art’s holdings, the work entered the collection as a gift from Mrs. George A. Kubler. Although its precise medium remains under study, the classification as a print points to the important role such works played in circulating images and ideas during the late eighteenth century. Because research on the piece is still in progress, details about its subject and technique are limited. Even so, the print offers a window into the artistic exchanges between Britain a...