The Erin Pearson Collection

A private collection · Brisbane

Accused Emerging from Judge's Horn
Accused Emerging from Judge's Horn
Accused Emerging from Judge's Horn
Accused Emerging from Judge's Horn
Accused Emerging from Judge's Horn

Accused Emerging from Judge's Horn

David Boyd

The Work

This piece is one of my most prized possessions. Accused Emerging from Judge’s Horn resonates deeply because of its narrative power and its emotional weight. The Trial Series always fascinated me — the moral complexity, the tension of justice, and the human stories within legal structures. I have long admired David Boyd’s ability to make law, guilt, innocence, power, and its conflicts into visual poetry. Owning a work from this series feels like holding a piece of Australia’s cultural conscience.

Year
1963
Medium
Oil on paper
Image size
345 mm x 490 mm
Framed size
930 mm x 1,095 mm
Catalogue
0007

Provenance

I discovered this piece on Gumtree and committed to verifying its authenticity in person. I drove almost to Sydney to meet the seller, examined the paper, age, framing, and the inscription on the back (which includes provenance written, likely by “Aunty Cass” as relayed by the seller). That familiarity with the Boyd family connection gave me confidence in the work’s legitimacy.

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Framing

The frame is dramatic and intentional: a large, heavy black cassette frame with multiple layers of green leather matboard. The frame references the traditional green leather-topped law desks, the brooding severity of courtroom environments, and the gravitas of judicial authority. It aims to heighten the solemnity and seriousness of the work.

About David Boyd

David Fielding Gough Boyd (1924–2011) was an Australian artist of the Boyd family dynasty, known for his expressive, figurative work, often dealing with social issues, justice, myth, and human experience. He was educated at the National Gallery School and was part of the Antipodean movement. One of his most important periods is the Trial Series (1961–1964), in which Boyd explored themes of law, justice, mortality, and the human condition — often juxtaposing the severity of judicial power with its fallibility, and reflecting critically on issues such as capital punishment and inequality.