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Monday 1 October 2012

'Not Guilty' (The Acquittal) Abraham Soloman, English (1824-1862) Oil on canvas, circa 1857. Tate Britain , London

'Not Guilty' ( The Acquittal ) Abraham Solomon . English (1824-1862) Oil on canvas , circa 1857 . Tate Britain , London ..This is the sequel to the painting , 'Waiting for The Verdict ' . Solomon sets the drama in a provincial town during the assizes . The settings , costume and accessories are all painted with great attention to detail . Solomon reveals the family's relief now that the man has been acquitted . It seems he was wrongly accused or the victim of a malicious charge .In the background a bystander points accusingly at a man leaving the courthouse . It is clear that the guilty man is escaping and the original charge was malicious .

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