Description: Anna Sandhu Ray Original Landscape Mixed Media Signed And Dated Painting Anna Sandhu was a talented courtroom artist whose stunning illustrations captured the drama and emotion of high-profile trials in the decades preceding national notoriety for her portraits of infamous figures like Charles Manson, Patty Hearst, and the Menedez brothers. However, in a twist that would leave many speechless, Sandhu eventually married one of the people she was assigned to illustrate in court: James Earl Ray, the convicted assassin of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The two met when Sandhu was tasked with capturing Ray's image during his trial in 1969. Despite the seemingly unlikely pairing, Sandhu and Ray fell in love, and were eventually married in a ceremony at Brushy Mountain State Prison, where Ray was serving a life sentence for his crime. The couple's relationship would be marked by controversy from the start, with many speculating that Sandhu was acting as a pawn for Ray, who was alleged to have used her affections to advance his efforts to secure his release. However, Sandhu was steadfast in her belief in Ray's innocence, and embarked on a decades-long crusade to clear his name. Though Ray died in prison in 1998, Sandhu remained a vocal supporter of his cause, tirelessly advocating for a new trial and speaking out on issues of social justice in her own right. Despite the many challenges she faced as a result of her choice to marry one of the most reviled figures in US history, Anna Sandhu remained committed to her art and her principles to the very end. And though the controversy surrounding her relationship with James Earl Ray may have overshadowed her achievements as an artist, the legacy of her work lives on.
Price: 850 USD
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
End Time: 2024-12-05T00:49:18.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return policy details:
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Region of Origin: USA
Personalize: No
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 1 in
Production Technique: Pen and Ink, Watercolor
Item Length: 17 in
Item Height: 36 in
Subject: Landscape
Size: Medium
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Material: Paper
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Time Period Produced: 1989
Framing: Unframed
Artist: Anna Sandhu Ray
Year of Production: 1989
Signed By: Anna Sandhu Ray
Style: Realism
Signed: Yes
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed?: Signed
Type: Painting
Original/Reproduction: Original
