Who are Jane Rosenberg and Christine Cornell? All about courtroom artists who captured Diddy’s hearing through sketches

Courtroom artists Jane Rosenberg and Christine Cornell have made headlines again, having previously gained fame from drawing well-known defendants like Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and Bill Cosby. Recently, the artists sketched Diddy during his hearing.

The sketches have recently been released as well. They have further drawn widespread attention from netizens. It’s worth taking a closer look at the artists Jane Rosenberg and Christine Cornell.

Rosenberg is a renowned courtroom artist known for her pastel sketches of high-profile defendants in trials. In August 2024, her memoir titled Drawn Testimony was discussed in the media. She studied fine art at the Art Students League of New York.

Another notable courtroom artist is Christine Cornell, a veteran with about fifty years of experience. She has sketched famous figures like Lil Kim, Uma Thurman, and John Gotti. According to Dexerto, both Cornell and Rosenberg were involved in sketching Sean "Diddy" Combs.

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Courtroom artists Jane Rosenberg and Christine Cornell have sketched several well-known personalities

As mentioned, Rosenberg and Cornell were the two artists who sketched Sean "Diddy" Combs during his recent hearing. Although the music mogul’s trial has yet to begin, he has already faced a bail hearing. The judge, however, denied his bail, meaning he will remain behind bars until the trial starts.

After getting done with her graduation, Jane Rosenberg began working as a portrait artist in Provincetown. A lecture by Marilyn Church at the Society of Illustrators reportedly inspired her to get into the field of courtroom sketching.

Rosenberg built her portfolio by attending arraignment sessions at New York City Criminal Court, where she sketched prostitutes during their hearings. In August 2024, NPR’s Scott Simon interviewed Rosenberg about her new memoir Drawn Testimony. When asked how she got into the field, she replied:

"I went to a lecture at the Society of Illustrators that another courtroom artist did. Her name was Marilyn Church. And I was so intrigued by what she did. I thought, oh, this would be so exciting. If only I could do this."

She even shared her experiences as a courtroom artist, where she even had to witness an execution.

The other veteran courtroom artist would be Christine Cornell. Cornell is an artist whose sketches had been the only visual representation of a few trials in which cameras weren't allowed.

In January 2024, she had an interview with The Hamdbasket, where she was asked about her experience when she saw her sketches going popular on social media. Cornell revealed that she had received a lot of questions when she made sketches of Trump. While most reviews were positive, Cornell revealed that she did come across a negative one.

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For the unversed, Diddy had been arrested in connection to a s*x trafficking case, about six months after federal agents raided his luxurious residences.