DepartmentHispano

Untitled (Angel of Justice, ángel de la justicia)

NamePaño

Artist Manuel Maldonado

CultureHispano

Datebetween late 1980s and early 2000s

Probably madeVarious Prison Facilities, United States, North America

MediumFabric (cotton handkerchief), ink

Credit LineGift of Judy Crawford

Object numberA.2023.5.1

Collections

New Acquisitions: The Gift of Folk Art

ProvenanceGift from artist to donor

DescriptionDrawing on handkerchief fabric of an angel of justice, a winged young woman with armor, gladiator sandals and a skirt, holding a scale in her left hand and sword in her right. She is standing atop a devil seemingly holding him down with her feet, with flames punctuating the ground.