Justitia c. 1660s

toned paper

pen sketch

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

pen work

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

storyboard and sketchbook work

sketchbook art

"Justitia" is a pen and ink drawing on paper by Gesina ter Borch, created around the 1660s. The artwork depicts the Roman goddess of justice, Justitia, standing with a sword and a scale in her hands. The drawing is a small-scale work that captures the figure of Justitia with dynamic lines and hatching. The composition is set against a background with a bridge and a palm tree, conveying a sense of balance and order. The drawing is housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.