Art Institute of Chicago
The lawyer becomes sick, a last resort when his case is beginning to also look sick, plate 30 from Les Gens De Justice
Honoré Victorin Daumier
- Date
- 1847
- Medium
- Lithograph in black on white wove paper
- Culture
- France
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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L'avocat qui se trouve mal, - dernière ressource quand la cause est bien malade. / N°30
Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris
A defence lawyer at the Court of Arbitration discussing business at his usual office premises, plate 27 from Les Gens De Justice
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The defense compliments the talent of the prosecution, while the Attorney General admires the eloquence of the defense. The judge applauds both of them and everybody is satisfied, except he accused, plate 16 from Les Gens De Justice
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“- The Court, having weighed the evidence and apportioned the advantage accruing from the dereliction, abrogates the appeal and all similar procedures, discharges the appellant and amends the judgement of the lower Court in respect to the costs of th respondent, with the exception of a forfeiture payment to Advocate Bizotin in respect of the final judgement, and hereby dismisses both parties as aforementioned. - My God, what a verdict..... my lawyer will ask for at least seventy five francs to explain this to me.....,” plate 4 from Les Gens De Justice
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A Criminal Case
Getty Museum
Mr l'avocat a rendu pleine justice au rare talent déployé par le ministère public dans son réquisitoire [...] / N°16
Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris
A rather unsatisfied litigant, plate 26 from Les Gens De Justice
Art Institute of Chicago
Un avocat qui évidemment est rempli de la conviction la plus intime [...] / N°6
Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris
Un défenseur en justice de paix causant affaires dans son cabinet habituel. / N°27
Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris
“My dear man... it is really quite impossible for me to take on your case.... you are missing the most important piece of evidence.... (apart from) the cash to pay my fees,” plate 20 from Les Gens De Justice
Art Institute of Chicago
“- Sue him.....sue him..... That would be a good trick to play on your neighbour... it would eat up all his savings, at least 100 écus.... - Yes but I would also have to eat into my savings and I really have no appetite for that....,” plate 29 from Les Gens De Justice
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Laissez dire un peu de mal de vous [...] / N°32
Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris