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“In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt…”
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Thomas Landseer, Moon, Boys & Graves, and others

“In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt…”

1827

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“In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt…”

Thomas Landseer, Moon, Boys & Graves, and others

“In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt…”

“In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt…”

1827

Physical Qualities Etching on chine collé, Sheet: 247 × 202 mm. (9 3/4 × 7 15/16 in.) Plate: 202 × 161 mm. (7 15/16 × 6 5/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "Monkey-ana, or Men in Miniature"
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.10426
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris

Inscribed: in image, lower center, in plate "Thomas Landseer"; below image, lower center, in plate ""In law, what plea so tainted & corrupt [...]""; below image, lower center, in plate "Published Dec.r 1.1827. by Moon, Boys & Graves, 6, Pall Mall. / a Paris chez Pieri Benard, Boulevar des Italiens."

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1831
A BREACH OF TRUST. THESE VILLAINS! HOW IMMORAL TO STEAL THE CLOTHES FROM A PRISON LAWYER, WHILE HE INNOCENTLY TAKES A SWIM BENEATH NATURE'S PROTECTION. WITHOUT MY HAT, I'D HAVE TO GO HOME NAKED! WHAT TIMES ARE WE LIVING IN!
Honoré Daumier
A breach of trust. These villains! How immoral to steal the clothes from a prison lawyer, while he innocently takes a swim beneath nature's protection. Without my hat, I'd have to go home naked! What times are we living in!
1842
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
Thomas Landseer and Benjamin Robert Haydon
William Wordsworth
1831
MR. VIENNET AT THE ROSTRUM. WHAT DO I SAY! (MR. LABOISSIÈRE, YOU DO SAY THE NICEST THINGS!)…. LET US BE GREEDY... LET US GIVE THE MINISTERS THE FUNDS THAT THEY REQUIRE AND LET'S VOTE FOR REPRESSIVE LAWS. THE PRESENT LEGALITY IS KILLING US ETC. ETC. THE SPEAKER HAS CARRIED ON IN THIS TONE FOR THREE HOURS AND 35 MINUTES AND NO ONE HAS BOTHERED ANSWERING HIM.
Honoré Daumier
Mr. Viennet at the rostrum. What do I say! (Mr. Laboissière, you do say the nicest things!)…. Let us be greedy... let us give the ministers the funds that they require and let's vote for repressive laws. The present legality is killing us etc. etc. The speaker has carried on in this tone for three hours and 35 minutes and no one has bothered answering him.
1833
ESKIMO DOGS
Thomas Landseer and Robert Jennings
Eskimo Dogs
1835
FOR THE SEVENTH TIME..... WILL YOU PLEASE LEAVE FROM MY SEAT, OTHERWISE...! - OTHERWISE WHAT? - OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE TO GO HOME.... WHICH IS REALLY QUITE INCONVENIENT TO ME.
Honoré Daumier
For the seventh time..... will you please leave from my seat, otherwise...! - Otherwise what? - Otherwise I would have to go home.... which is really quite inconvenient to me.
1864
THE MUSK BULL
Thomas Landseer and Moon, Boys & Graves
The Musk Bull
1829
A BREACH OF TRUST. THESE VILLAINS! HOW IMMORAL TO STEAL THE CLOTHES FROM A PRISON LAWYER, WHILE HE INNOCENTLY TAKES A SWIM BENEATH NATURE'S PROTECTION. WITHOUT MY HAT, I'D HAVE TO GO HOME NAKED! WHAT TIMES ARE WE LIVING IN!
Honoré Daumier
A Breach of Trust. These villains! How immoral to steal the clothes from a prison lawyer, while he innocently takes a swim beneath nature's protection. Without my hat, I'd have to go home naked! What times are we living in!
1842
FOX HOUNDS OF THE HATFIELD HUNT
Thomas Landseer and Edwin Henry Landseer
Fox Hounds of the Hatfield Hunt
c. 1853
MR. VIENNET AT THE ROSTRUM. WHAT DO I SAY! (MR. LABOISSIÈRE, YOU DO SAY THE NICEST THINGS!)…. LET US BE GREEDY... LET US GIVE THE MINISTERS THE FUNDS THAT THEY REQUIRE AND LET'S VOTE FOR REPRESSIVE LAWS. THE PRESENT LEGALITY IS KILLING US ETC. ETC. THE SPEAKER HAS CARRIED ON IN THIS TONE FOR THREE HOURS AND 35 MINUTES AND NO ONE HAS BOTHERED ANSWERING HIM.
Honoré Daumier
Mr. Viennet at the rostrum. What do I say! (Mr. Laboissière, you do say the nicest things!)…. Let us be greedy... let us give the ministers the funds that they require and let's vote for repressive laws. The present legality is killing us etc. etc. The speaker has carried on in this tone for three hours and 35 minutes and no one has bothered answering him.
1833