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TROUVÉ-CHAUVEL. STRICT GUARDIAN OF THE REPUBLIC'S FINANCES, CITIZEN TROUVÉ-CHAUVEL NEVER SEPARATES HIMSELF FROM THE TREASURE, EVEN WHEN HE GOES TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. IT IS TRUE THAT IT IS VERY EASY FOR HIM TO CARRY IT OVER HIS SHOULDER. THIS MINISTER HAS AN OBSESSION, WHICH IS MAKING HIM QUITE UNHAPPY; HE WANTS TO BALANCE REVENUE WITH EXPENDITURE, BUT HE CANNOT FIND THE MEANS TO THIS END.... ALSO, HE DOESN'T LIKE PEOPLE SAYING TO HIM: - HAVE
THE BAPTISM OF ACHILLES. / THETIS, WISHING TO MAKE HER BRAT A HERO, / DECIDED THAT A BATH IN STYX WOULD BE THE THING TO DO / SHE THREW HIM IN AND WITH SURPRISE / EXPERIENCED THAT A BATH WAS REALLY WISE. / (ON THE INFLUENCE OF BATHING, POEM BY MONSIEUR VIGIER)
HANNIBAL'S CROSSING
ROBERT MACAIRE BUSINESS AGENT. - BY THE DEVIL! IT'S REALLY ADMIRABLE OF YOU TO BREAK YOUR BACK TO PAY OFF YOUR DEBTS, MY GOOD CHAP, WIPE THEM OUT AT ONCE! - BUT HOW? - GOOD HEAVENS! BRING ME YOUR BOOKS, I'LL PUT THEM IN ORDER, IT'S MY SPECIALTY, WE'LL SETTLE FOR A FEW LIABILITIES, A LARGE NUMBER OF ASSETS, WE'LL ASSEMBLE YOUR CREDITORS, WE'LL OFFER FIVE PERCENT TO BE PAID OVER TEN YEARS, YOU WON'T GIVE THEM ANYTHING DURING THE TEN YEARS, IN TEN Y
MY SISTER WAS SAYING YESTERDAY, SHE THINKS YOU ARE JUST TOO UGLY!
A TERRIBLE NIGHTMARE.
MY DEAR, SINCE WE WON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO SEE EVERYTHING IN ONE DAY, YOU SHOULD LOOK AT THE PICTURES ON THE RIGHT WHILE I'LL LOOK AT THE ONES ON THE LEFT, AND WHEN WE GET HOME, WE'LL TELL EACH OTHER EVERYTHING WE SAW.
LOOK, MR. MAYEUX, THIS ANIMAL IS BETWEEN MAN AND APE - GOODNESS, HE IS BEASTLY UGLY!
I REALLY GAVE YOU A GOOD DRESSING DOWN!...
MR. DUPIN IN HIS LITTLE SHOES. ONCE MR. DUPIN NOTICED THAT ONE STARTED A HEATED DISCUSSION ABOUT THE REFORM OF THE ELECTION LAWS, HE CONSIDERED IT THE RIGHT MOMENT TO SHOW HIMSELF AT CLAMECY.

Honoré Daumier

Troiuvé-Chauvel. Rigide gardien des finances de la République, le citoyen Trouvé-Chauvel ne se sépare jamais du Trésor même quand il se rend à l’Assemblée Nationale, il est vrai qu’il lui est très facile de l’emporter sur son épaule. Ce ministre a une idée fixe, qui le rend malheureux; il veut équilibrer les recettes et les dépenses, mais c’est en vain qu’il cherche ce moyen aussi n’aime-t-il pas qu’on lui dise chaque matin: – l’avez-vous trouvé Chauvel?….

1847

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

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Robert-Macaire agent d’affaires. Que diable ! Mon cher, vous êtes bien bon de vous échiner à payer vos dettes, éteignez les donc tout d’un coup ! – Comment ça ? – Parbleu ! Apportez moi vos livres, je les arrangerai, c’est ma spécialité; nous ferons un petit passif, un gros actif, nous assemblerons vos créanciers, nous offrirons cinq pour cent payables en dix ans, pendant dix ans vous ne donnerez rien, dans dix ans, vous recommencerez, les créanciers seront morts, les dettes oubliées et tout sera dit…..

Robert-Macaire agent d’affaires. Que diable ! Mon cher, vous êtes bien bon de vous échiner à payer vos dettes, éteignez les donc tout d’un coup ! – Comment ça ? – Parbleu ! Apportez moi vos livres, je les arrangerai, c’est ma spécialité; nous ferons un petit passif, un gros actif, nous assemblerons vos créanciers, nous offrirons cinq pour cent payables en dix ans, pendant dix ans vous ne donnerez rien, dans dix ans, vous recommencerez, les créanciers seront morts, les dettes oubliées et tout sera dit…..

Honoré Daumier

1836
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French, 1808-1879
Nationality: French