Waiting for the verdict / A. Solomon 1857 ; painted by A. Solomon ; engraved by W.H. Simmons.

Print shows the anguish and fear of the unknown, of the parents, wife, and sister of a young man who has been accused of a crime, as they await the verdict. A young boy is asleep on his mother's lap and the young man's mother holds an infant; the family dog rests its head on the father's knee.

Signed on lower left: A. Solomon 1857.
Printed at bottom: Engraved from the original picture in the collection of Charles Lucas Esqre., of Sister House, Clapham Common.
Abraham Solomon painted this scene three times during the course of his career. Paintings are now owned by The Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery, The J. Paul Getty Museum, and The Tate.