Il défend l'orphelin et la veuve, à moins pourtant qu'il n'attaque la veuve et l'orphelin.
Title (alt.):
He graciously defends the orphan and the widow, that is unless he attacks the widow and the orphan.. Charivari
Description:
A lawyer is defending a widow and an orphan during a trial. The lawyer bears resemblance to Jean-Louis Barrault, whom one sees again in some of Daumier's Hamlet-prints.
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
2nd state.
Published in: Le Charivari, September 1, 1846.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.