Counsel Collection

Jeeves & Wooster
Bertie Woosters imperturbable gentlemans gentleman is looked to for counsel & help on all sides

The Lawyers Office, 1545. Artist: Reymerswaele, Marinus Claesz, van (ca. 1490-after 1567)
The Lawyers Office, 1545. Found in the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art

LAWYERS BORED
A sketch in the Law Courts, showing the patient and respectful attention of the Counsel for the Plaintiff during the speech of Counsel for Defendant Date: circa 1893

Freiheit Trial / 1881
The Freiheit prosecution - trial of Herr Johann Most at the Cebtral Criminal Court (Old Bailey). Mr A M Sullivan (Counsel for the Defence) is speaking

Emile Zola (1840-1902) French novelist, on trial for defamation of French military authorities for writing letter to
535791 Emile Zola (1840-1902) French novelist, on trial for defamation of French military authorities for writing letter to the press referring to the Esterhazy court martial in his effort to obtain

Doge of Venice and his counsel. 16th century (manuscript at the Bibliotheque Nationale)
542908 Doge of Venice and his counsel. 16th century (manuscript at the Bibliotheque Nationale); (add.info.: Plate marking the naval victory of Lepanto, 1571)

Le Défenseur (Counsel for the Defense), c. 1862/1865. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le Defenseur (Counsel for the Defense), c. 1862/1865

La salle des pas-perdus au Palais de Justice. Creator: Daumier, Honoré (1808-1879)
La salle des pas-perdus au Palais de Justice. Private Collection

La salle des pas-perdus au Palais de Justice. Creator: Daumier, Honoré (1808-1879)
La salle des pas-perdus au Palais de Justice. Private Collection

The Payment of the Tithes (known as Village Lawyer), between 1617 and 1622. Artist: Brueghel
The Payment of the Tithes (known as Village Lawyer), between 1617 and 1622. From a private collection

Odysseus Takes Counsel with Teiresias. From Homer´s Odyssey, 1809. Creator: Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard
Odysseus Takes Counsel with Teiresias. From Homer´s Odyssey, 1809

Francesco Santini

Citation of the Bishop of Lincoln before the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace (engraving)
1626271 Citation of the Bishop of Lincoln before the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

King John signing the Magna Carta reluctantly (colour litho)
STC308521 King John signing the Magna Carta reluctantly (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C. (d.1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John (1167-1216) signing the Magna Carta

Gaius Gracchus and his mother (litho)
STC358071 Gaius Gracchus and his mother (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: On his election as tribune in 124 BC)

Dr Jameson and Sir John Willoughby before the South Africa Inquiry Committee (engraving)
1597372 Dr Jameson and Sir John Willoughby before the South Africa Inquiry Committee (engraving) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Attorney at law
FIA5380574 Attorney at law by Solomatkin, Leonid Ivanovich (1837-83); Regional Art Museum, Tver; (add.info.: Avocat a la cour)

Volost Court, 1862. Creator: Znamensky, Mikhail Stepanovich (1833-1892)
Volost Court, 1862. Found in the Collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Indian chiefs at Deadwood, South Dakota, 1891 (b / w photo)
5042921 Indian chiefs at Deadwood, South Dakota, 1891 (b/w photo) by Grabill, John C. H. (fl. late 19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Trial of Guiteau, Scene in the Court at Washington (engraving)
1054804 Trial of Guiteau, Scene in the Court at Washington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trial of Guiteau, Scene in the Court at Washington)

The Special Commission (engraving)
1055768 The Special Commission (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Special Commission)

Honourable Alfred Lyttelton, Counsel for the Warden of Merton (engraving)
1626186 Honourable Alfred Lyttelton, Counsel for the Warden of Merton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Honourable Alfred Lyttelton)

King John sings the Great Charter, illustration from A History of England by C
STC373471 King John sings the Great Charter, illustration from A History of England by C.R.L. Fletcher and Rudyard Kipling, 1911 (litho) by Ford

Trial of Marshal Bazaine at Versailles (engraving)
1049023 Trial of Marshal Bazaine at Versailles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trial of Marshal Bazaine at Versailles)

Its no use calling the tiger to chase away the dog, 1932 (colour litho)
473438 Its no use calling the tiger to chase away the dog, 1932 (colour litho) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

The house with two mistresses is unswept, 1932 (colour litho)
473431 The house with two mistresses is unswept, 1932 (colour litho) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Patience is the key of joy; but haste is the key of sorrow, 1932 (colour litho)
473428 Patience is the key of joy; but haste is the key of sorrow, 1932 (colour litho) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Counsel for the Defense (The Advocate), c. 1862-65 (pen & ink, charcoal
CGW445449 Counsel for the Defense (The Advocate), c.1862-65 (pen & ink, charcoal, crayon & w/c on paper) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 51.7x60.3 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art

The Trial of the Knave of Hearts, from Alices Adventures In Wonderland And Through
2657673 The Trial of the Knave of Hearts, from Alices Adventures In Wonderland And Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice Found There, by Lewis Carroll (1832 - 98)

The Alledged Liberator Companies Frauds - the Trial of Jabez Balfour. Date: 1895

The Opening of the Parnell Commission (engraving)
1595655 The Opening of the Parnell Commission (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Opening of the Parnell Commission)

I counsel thee, introduce not female contemporaries one to another (colour litho)
6006380 I counsel thee, introduce not female contemporaries one to another (colour litho) by Fancher, Louis (1884-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: I counsel thee)

Two Moons and American Horse, c. 1889 (b / w photo)
5672325 Two Moons and American Horse, c.1889 (b/w photo) by Bell, Charles Milton (c.1849-93); Private Collection; (add.info)

Window depicting an audience with a king, Ile de France Workshop (stained glass)
MMT238225 Window depicting an audience with a king, Ile de France Workshop (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Basrelief gravestone of Susannna Albert, died 1565, wife of Adam Albert, counsel and town clerk. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes

Do not believe a weeping man or a laughing woman, 1932 (colour litho)
473444 Do not believe a weeping man or a laughing woman, 1932 (colour litho) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

The poor seek food, the rich an appetite, 1932 (colour litho)
473439 The poor seek food, the rich an appetite, 1932 (colour litho) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

There are some who take up the battle-axe and there are others who stop tigers
473434 There are some who take up the battle-axe and there are others who stop tigers, but givers are scarce, 1932 (colour litho) by Bull

King John sealing Magna Carta, engraved by W. French (litho)
475412 King John sealing Magna Carta, engraved by W. French (litho) by Lonsdale, James (1777-1839); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John (1167-1216) signing the Magna Carta

The counsel chose the latter alternative (engraving)
2781476 The counsel chose the latter alternative (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The counsel chose the latter alternative)

Sketches in the Law Courts, an Action for Libel (engraving)
1624834 Sketches in the Law Courts, an Action for Libel (engraving) by Ludlow, Henry (Hal) Stephen (b.1861, fl.1880-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in the Law Courts)

Sketches at the Opening of Parliament (engraving)
1595101 Sketches at the Opening of Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Opening of Parliament)

The Trial of Captain Dreyfus at Rennes, Sketches in Court (litho)
1043023 The Trial of Captain Dreyfus at Rennes, Sketches in Court (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Trial of Captain Dreyfus at Rennes, Sketches in Court)

The Panama Scandals in Paris, the Trial of the Directors of the Panama Canal Company, at the Palais de Justice (litho)
1038668 The Panama Scandals in Paris, the Trial of the Directors of the Panama Canal Company, at the Palais de Justice (litho) by Renouard

The "Freiheit"Prosecution, Trial of Herr Most at the Central Criminal Court (engraving)
1037748 The " Freiheit" Prosecution, Trial of Herr Most at the Central Criminal Court (engraving) by English School

The Trial of President Carnots Assassin at Lyons, Santo Caserio in the Dock (engraving)
1048002 The Trial of President Carnots Assassin at Lyons, Santo Caserio in the Dock (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Some early Witnesses as to Outrages (engraving)
1055758 Some early Witnesses as to Outrages (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some early Witnesses as to Outrages)

Dr Jameson and his Officers at Bow Street, Tuesday, 10 March, Sergeant Drummond Hay under Examination (litho)
1605146 Dr Jameson and his Officers at Bow Street, Tuesday, 10 March, Sergeant Drummond Hay under Examination (litho) by Wright

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"Counsel: A Journey Through the Trials and Tribulations of Justice" Step into the world of counsel, where legal minds clash and justice hangs in the balance. From the witty banter between Jeeves & Wooster to the solemn chambers of The Lawyers Office, we witness a tapestry of legal tales that have shaped our understanding of law. In 1545, Marinus Claesz van Reymerswaele immortalized The Payment of Tithes, revealing the intricate relationship between villagers and their trusted Village Lawyer. Francesco Santini's Freiheit Trial in 1881 takes us back to a time when freedom itself was on trial, highlighting how they are be both defender and liberator. Brueghel's masterpiece captures The Northumberland Street Tragedy, reminding us that even within tragedy lies an opportunity for justice. Meanwhile, at The Cronin Trial in Chicago, we see Counsel for Defense skillfully cross-examining Mr. Tollman under expert scrutiny - a testament to the power wielded by those who advocate for truth. The Trial of Patrick O'Donnell at Old Bailey reveals how counsel navigates treacherous waters when murder is at stake. And in The Ardlamont Mystery engraving from Edinburgh's High Court of Justiciary, Monson faces his fate as counsel fights tooth and nail for justice to prevail. From ecclesiastical disputes depicted in Citation of Bishop Lincoln before Archbishop Canterbury to pivotal historical moments like King John reluctantly signing Magna Carta - all bear witness to counsel shaping society through their arguments and expertise. But it is not just about trials; Gaius Gracchus stands beside his mother in litho form as they embody courage against political oppression—a reminder that counsel extends beyond courtrooms into every facet of life. Through these glimpses into history's most significant legal battles and transformative moments guided by wise counselors' hands—counsel emerges as the beacon of hope, striving to ensure fairness and justice for all.