A man is sleeping at his desk. After the publication of this print in the FIGARO, it appeared at a later date in "Paris au XIX siècle" by Albéric Second. The board was drawn by Malapeau. In this print, we see a lawyer with his client in the Palais de Justice. The public scribe quietly drowses behind his desk. The expression "Salle des pas perdus" stands for "waiting room" and translates literally: hall of wasted steps. See also a similar wood engraving by Daumier under DR 5240.
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
2nd state.
Published in: Le Figaro, November 17, 1839.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.
