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Consulting His Lawyer
Benjamin Vautier (German, 1829-1898)1872
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
A country lawyer in outmoded costume is seated beside a cluttered desk perusing some documents. He appears to ignore the gestures of his client, an elderly peasant whose gnarled hands, toothless grimace and soiled boots reflect the vicissitudes of life.
This low-keyed, carefully delineated interior typifies the work of Vautier, who was noted for emotionally nuanced depictions of rural life.
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- Title: Consulting His Lawyer
- Creator: Benjamin Vautier (German, 1829-1898)
- Date Created: 1872
- External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Walters Art Museum collection, please visit art.thewalters.org
- Roles: Artist: Benjamin Vautier (German, 1829-1898)
- Provenance: Dr. Strauss, Vienna (date and mode of acquisition unknown); purchased by William T. Walters (through George A. Lucas as agent), November 11, 1875, Baltimore [1]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931. [1] The Diary of George A. Lucas, p. 422.
- Object Type: oil paintings; panel paintings
- Medium: oil on panel
- Inscriptions: [Signature] Lower right: B. Vautier del 1872
- Geography: Place of Origin: Deutschland
- Dimensions: H: 23 1/4 x W: 27 3/4 in. (59 x 70.5 cm)
- Credit Line: Acquired by William T. Walters, before 1878
- Classification: Painting & Drawing
- Accession Number: 37.127
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