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The lawyer. The wealthy client puts a tax in the hands of the dishonest lawyer. Death also contributes, but reminds him that the hourglass has passed away, but the lawyer seems to care little about this warning
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The lawyer. The wealthy client puts a tax in the hands of the dishonest lawyer. Death also contributes, but reminds him that the hourglass has passed away, but the lawyer seems to care little about this warning
FLO4675708 The lawyer. The wealthy client puts a tax in the hands of the dishonest lawyer. Death also contributes, but reminds him that the hourglass has passed away, but the lawyer seems to care little about this warning. Behind the rich waits for a poor man, joining his hands, and ploring that poverty no longer allows him to face his rich adversary. Hand-coloured engraving by Christian Von Mechel (or Chretien de Mechel, 1737-1817) in "The Triumph of Death" based on original drawings by Hans Holbein the Young (1497-1543), 1860.; (add.info.: The lawyer. The wealthy client puts a tax in the hands of the dishonest lawyer. Death also contributes, but reminds him that the hourglass has passed away, but the lawyer seems to care little about this warning. Behind the rich waits for a poor man, joining his hands, and ploring that poverty no longer allows him to face his rich adversary. Hand-coloured engraving by Christian Von Mechel (or Chretien de Mechel, 1737-1817) in "The Triumph of Death" based on original drawings by Hans Holbein the Young (1497-1543), 1860.); © Florilegius
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In this powerful and thought-provoking image, we see a wealthy client entrusting a tax to a dishonest lawyer. The lawyer, seemingly unfazed by the presence of Death looming behind him with an hourglass in hand, appears more concerned with his own greed than any consequences that may come his way.
As the rich man waits patiently for his affairs to be handled, a poor man stands behind him with hands clasped together in desperation. Poverty has left him unable to confront his wealthy adversary, highlighting the vast disparities between social classes and the injustices that often accompany them.
This hand-coloured engraving by Christian Von Mechel is based on original drawings by Hans Holbein the Young and is part of "The Triumph of Death" series. It serves as a stark reminder of the corrupting influence of wealth and power, as well as the inevitability of mortality.
The juxtaposition of wealth and poverty, honesty and deceit, life and death all come together in this striking image that challenges viewers to reflect on their own values and priorities. It is a timeless depiction of human nature's complexities and contradictions that continue to resonate today.
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