Alone at Last
1897-1903
Félix Vallotton's satirical cover for the French magazine Le Cri de Paris, dated March 6, 1898, captures a moment of pure exhaustion in the courtroom. Three judges, identifiable by their tall, pleated hats, slump over a bench adorned with the scales of justice, looking utterly drained. Titled 'Enfin Seuls' (Finally Alone), the piece humorously suggests that these magistrates are only truly relaxed once the public has left the building. Vallotton was famous for his sharp, graphic style to poke fun at bourgeois society, and here the stark contrast emphasizes the heavy, almost comical weariness of the legal system.
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