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(Aside): God! my poor boy… how ugly you are! (Openly): Compliments to Madame! (aside): With a face like yours, you shouldn’t be walking on the streets during daytime.
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Honoré Daumier

(Aside): God! my poor boy… how ugly you are! (Openly): Compliments to Madame! (aside): With a face like yours, you shouldn’t be walking on the streets during daytime.

1838

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(Aside): God! my poor boy… how ugly you are! (Openly): Compliments to Madame! (aside): With a face like yours, you shouldn’t be walking on the streets during daytime.

Honoré Daumier

(Aside): God! my poor boy… how ugly you are! (Openly): Compliments to Madame! (aside): With a face like yours, you shouldn’t be walking on the streets during daytime.

Honoré Daumier

(Aside): God! my poor boy… how ugly you are! (Openly): Compliments to Madame! (aside): With a face like yours, you shouldn’t be walking on the streets during daytime.

1838

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 224 × 270 mm. (8 13/16 × 10 5/8 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 19 from the series "Croquis d'expressions"
Credit Line Given in Memory of Joseph Katz by his Children
Object Number 1963.109.34

Artist

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

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Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
OH HERE YOU ARE, MY POOR DEAR! DARN IT, HOW HANDSOME YOU ARE! COME AND GIVE YOUR FATHER A KISS!
Honoré Daumier, Bauger, and others
Oh here you are, my poor dear! Darn it, how handsome you are! Come and give your father a kiss!
1840
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
IF YOU ONLY KNEW HOW PRETTY YOU ARE!... PRETEND YOU ARE PLAYING! - STOP IT.. DO - YOU DON'T LOVE ME!...SO - I'LL' ALWAYS BE YOURS. ... MI
Honoré Daumier
If you only knew how pretty you are!... Pretend you are playing! - stop it.. DO - You don't love me!...SO - I'll' always be yours. ... MI
1841
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
MADAME GRELUCHE: OH, GUSTAVE, HOW GOOD! A REAL SOOTHING WARMTH! LOOK AT OUR SON LOULOU; THE CUTE FACE HE MAKES! - MR. GRELUCHE: AND PYRAMUS, HE IS AFRAID, AFRAID LIKE A DOG. IF YOU ONLY KNEW WHAT HE IS DOING RIGHT NOW, THE LITTLE RASCAL.
Honoré Daumier
Madame Greluche: Oh, Gustave, how good! A real soothing warmth! Look at our son Loulou; the cute face he makes! - Mr. Greluche: And Pyramus, he is afraid, afraid like a dog. If you only knew what he is doing right now, the little rascal.
1839
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
DAMNED LANDLORD!... YOU ARE THE SOURCE OF ALL MY TROUBLES. IT WAS YOU WHO INSISTED TO BE PORTRAYED BY ME TO COVER THE OUTSTANDING RENT.... NOW THE JURY HAS REJECTED MY PAINTINGS SAYING THEY WERE JUST TOO UGLY! I AM SURE IT WASN'T MY WORK THEY FOUND TO BE HORRIBLE.... IT WAS YOUR FACE!
Honoré Daumier
Damned landlord!... You are the source of all my troubles. It was you who insisted to be portrayed by me to cover the outstanding rent.... now the jury has rejected my paintings saying they were just too ugly! I am sure it wasn't my work they found to be horrible.... it was your face!
1859
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
TWO CAPACITIES OF THE OLD REGIME. - HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT, MONSIEUR DE BLOIS FLOTTÉ.... NOWADAYS ANYBODY CAN BECOME A DEPUTY, EVEN WITH A FORTUNE OF LESS THAN 50 ECUS! ...AFTER ALL I HAD AN INCOME OF 40,000 FRANCS.... SO IT WAS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I UNDERSTOOD ALL THE PROBLEMS.... MY MEANS SIMPLY MADE IT POSSIBLE.
Honoré Daumier
Two capacities of the old regime. - How do you like that, Monsieur de Blois flotté.... nowadays anybody can become a deputy, even with a fortune of less than 50 Ecus! ...after all I had an income of 40,000 Francs.... so it was quite obvious that I understood all the problems.... my means simply made it possible.
1848
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
DELIGHTED TO FIND HIMSELF ON SHOW, THE ORIGINAL TAKES HIS WIFE TO THE EXHIBITION, AND PLACES HER BEFORE HIS IMAGE TO ENJOY THE OPINION OF THE CROWD. - LOOK, SOME SAY, IT'S THE CHINESE COMMISSIONER LIN! - NO, OTHERS SAY, DON'T YOU SEE, IT'S NATURAL HISTORY! - IT'S... RESUMES ONE GENTLEMAN IN POSSESSION OF THE CATALOGUE, IT'S THE PORTRAIT OF MR. D..... INSURANCE BROKER: - OH WELL, WITH A BONCE LIKE THAT HE DOESN'T NEED TO INSURE HIMSELF, HE'LL NOT
Honoré Daumier
Delighted to find himself on show, the original takes his wife to the exhibition, and places her before his image to enjoy the opinion of the crowd. - Look, some say, it's the Chinese commissioner Lin! - No, others say, don't you see, it's natural history! - It's... resumes one gentleman in possession of the catalogue, it's the portrait of Mr. D..... insurance broker: - Oh well, with a bonce like that he doesn't need to insure himself, he'll not easily be snatched up. (Madame, his wife, leaves exceedingly flattered)
1842