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Jean Harris on the Witness Stand

Name: Jean Harris on the Witness Stand
Brand: RoGallery
SKU: 79770

Marilyn Church

$2,500

American

Date: 1981
Pencil, Marker, and Ink on Paper, signed lower right
Size: 19.5 x 25 in. (49.53 x 63.5 cm)
Frame Size: 28.5 x 34 inches

$2,500

Framed

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about Jean Harris on the Witness Stand

A courtroom sketch by well-known artist, Marilyn Church.

This drawing depicts a moment from one of the longest trials in US history, when Jean Harris, a headmistress of a school for girls in Virginia, was tried for 14 weeks for the murder of her ex-lover, Herman Tarnower. Harris was eventually convicted of the crime. In this scene, signed and titled by the artist, Harris sits isolated on the witness stand, pleading her innocence.

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About The Artist: Marilyn Church

As official courtroom sketch artist for The New York Times, Marilyn Church has re-created with paintings numerous jury-trial scenes including that of television personality Martha Stewart, the New York murderer Son of Sam, actor Woody Allen, and Mafia mobster John Gotti. Church says her goal is to make "people feel the energy and excitement I feel as I am witness to the most emotional and riveting testimony. . . They are alive with energy. They...

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About The Medium: Ink

Ink is a liquid or paste that contains pigments or dyes and is used to color a surface to produce an image, text, or design. Ink is used for drawing or writing with a pen, brush, or quill. Thicker inks, in paste form, are used extensively in letterpress and lithographic printing.

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