Le Défenseur (Counsel for the Defense)
1864
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1864
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows two men in a courtroom. One man slumps forward, hands on his face. The other sits stiff, holding papers. Daumier drew this with quick strokes of ink and watercolor. The calm lawyer contrasts with the desperate client. It shows how legal battles feel inside, not just the facts. Daumier knew courts well—he’d spent time in debtor’s prison himself. Look up Honore Daumier next.
