Nemesis en Themis by Julien-Léopold Boilly

Nemesis en Themis 1849

julienleopoldboilly

pencil drawn

photo of handprinted image

toned paper

light pencil work

ink paper printed

pencil sketch

pencil drawing

pencil work

tonal art

remaining negative space

"Nemesis en Themis" is a lithograph by Julien-Léopold Boilly, created in 1849. This artwork depicts the Greek goddess of justice, Themis, enthroned with her sword and scales, surrounded by four figures. The central figure, Nemesis, a winged goddess of retribution, is seen confronting the figure kneeling before her, representing a plea for mercy. The lithograph is a dramatic and evocative representation of the eternal conflict between justice and retribution.