The Adjustment of Conflicting Interests: Count Raymond of Toulouse Swears at the Altar to Observe the Liberties of the City;ì Color Study for Mural, Supreme Court Room, Minnesota State Capitol,ì Saint Paul 1903

This watercolor study by John La Farge, created in 1903, depicts a scene from the history of Toulouse, France. It is a color study for a mural that La Farge was commissioned to paint for the Supreme Court Room of the Minnesota State Capitol. The study shows Count Raymond of Toulouse swearing at the altar to observe the liberties of the city. This composition was likely inspired by medieval art, and La Farge uses watercolor to depict the figures with a realistic, almost photographic quality. This study is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY.