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IN ORDER TO GET TO THE RESTAURANT, THESE GENTLEMEN HAVE TO PASS THE SHOP OF THEIR BOOT MAKER...
GOING TO THE SWIMMING POOL JUST FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONE'S MUSCLES.
MADAME, I HAVE THE HONOR.
A VISIT TO THE LIBRARY. - LISTEN WOMAN... THEY HAVE TOLD US NOT TO DISTURB THE PEOPLE SITTING HERE, BECAUSE THEY ARE WORKING. - WHAT DO YOU MEAN WORKING... THEY ARE JUST FEIGNING TO BE WORKING... IN REALITY THEY AREN'T MOVING AT ALL! --- VISITORS FROM THE PROVINCE WHO INSIST ON OVERLOOKING PARIS FROM THE TOP OF THE JULY COLUMN, CONVINCED THAT THE REVOLUTION OF 1830 WAS ONLY MADE IN ORDER TO HAVE A PRETEXT TO BUILD AN OBSERVATORY ON THE PLACE
AND HERE WE SEE THE INVENTOR OF THE NEW PIN-GUN. THE LATEST NEWS REALLY DON'T SEEM TO GO DOWN WELL WITH HIM.
ROBBED! EMPTY-POCKET STREET...
THE JAYOTYPE. - MR. JAY: THE GENTLEMAN IS MARRIED? - THE GENTLEMAN: CERTAINLY, BUT HOW THE DEVIL DID YOU KNOW THAT? - MR. JAY: OH, ITS THAT THIS INSTRUMENT IS PERFECT, THAT NO CURVE OF THE HEAD, NO BUMP ON THE FOREHEAD CAN ESCAPE IT. - THE GENTLEMAN: HOW INGENIOUS!
SECURITY CHAIN DEALER. THE COUPLING CHAIN IS NAMED AFTER THE WAY ITS USED BY AN UNSUSPECTING VICTIM, WHO WEARS IT, THUS SIGNALING THAT HE IS IN THE POSSESSION OF A WATCH. THE CRONIES STATIONED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ARE NOT DALLYING TO PUT THE INFORMATION TO PROFIT. THIS WAY BERTRAND HAS SOLD THE CHAIN AND MACAIRE GETS THE WATCH.
THE INCONVENIENCE OF HAVING HIS HAIR CURLED. OH BLAST.... LOOK HERE, WATCH OUT... YOU ARE BURNING ME.... I AM MEETING SOMEONE, AND I WANT YOU TO MAKE ME LOOK GOOD... BUT IN ORDER TO DECLARE MY BURNING PASSION, I DON'T NEED TO SMELL SCORCHED!
HE'S A REAL LITTLE DEVIL A TRUE DOLPHIN... HE ADORES THE WATER! HE WOULD NEVER GET OUT IF YOU DID NOT PULL HIM OUT OF THE WATER.

Honoré Daumier

In order to get to the restaurant, these gentlemen have to pass the shop of their boot maker…

1839

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

Art by Honoré Daumier

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Robert Macaire, business agent. Yesterday I made a mistake when I said that your business is in good shape. It’s detestable. The government owes you five hundred thousand francs, it’s true, but the debt hasn’t been recognized, there’s a forfeiture today, you won’t have a penny. However, come to think of it, there’s Mr. de St. Bertrand, a rich capitalist, an imbecile, sell him your interests for a hundred crowns, that’ll be a splendid deal… (aside) and not expensive.

Robert Macaire, business agent. Yesterday I made a mistake when I said that your business is in good shape. It’s detestable. The government owes you five hundred thousand francs, it’s true, but the debt hasn’t been recognized, there’s a forfeiture today, you won’t have a penny. However, come to think of it, there’s Mr. de St. Bertrand, a rich capitalist, an imbecile, sell him your interests for a hundred crowns, that’ll be a splendid deal… (aside) and not expensive.

Honoré Daumier

1836
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French, 1808-1879
Nationality: French