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A revolt on board. – Ah! you want to be your own captain!… – Ah! you are treating me like an idiot… hey… I hope the Seine washes away that insult!
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Honoré Daumier

A revolt on board. – Ah! you want to be your own captain!… – Ah! you are treating me like an idiot… hey… I hope the Seine washes away that insult!

1842

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A revolt on board. – Ah! you want to be your own captain!… – Ah! you are treating me like an idiot… hey… I hope the Seine washes away that insult!

Honoré Daumier

A revolt on board. – Ah! you want to be your own captain!… – Ah! you are treating me like an idiot… hey… I hope the Seine washes away that insult!

Honoré Daumier

A revolt on board. – Ah! you want to be your own captain!… – Ah! you are treating me like an idiot… hey… I hope the Seine washes away that insult!

1842

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 358 × 250 mm. (14 1/8 × 9 13/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 13 from the series "Les Canotiers Parisiens"
Credit Line Gift of Ann Hoff, Hyndman, Pennsylvania, in Memory of William L. Hoff
Object Number 1989.708
Published in Le Charivari, June 5-6, 1843.

Inscribed: FACE (in image): TE, 'LES CANOTIERS PARISIENS.'; below image, 'UNE REVOLTE A BORD/Ah! tu veux faire ton capitaine!..ah! tu me traits de jobard!... tiens... je veux que la Seine lave cette injure!'; (in graphite): along bottom, c., '25-14 C 6.-', r., 'LD 1035' VERSO: clean of inscriptions

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Honoré Daumier
French, 1808-1879
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THE ADOPTION. - WELL, REALLY! ROBERT, MY FRIEND, SO YOU ARE BECOMING A FAMILY MAN. YOU'RE CONSIDERING ADOPTION?... YOU WILL SOON CROWN THE MAIDENS AT THE VILLAGE FAIR... (ROBERT)- YES, I ADOPTED THIS CHILD. I WANT TO THRIVE IN THE JOYS OF FAMILY LIFE... (WORMSPIRE) - YOU WANT TO MARRY YOUR WARD... - YES, I WANT HER TO GET MARRIED. YES, GET HER MARRIED TO A RICH MAN, PREPARE FOR MY RETIREMENT. - PREPARE FOR YOUR RETIREMENT... GET ENOUGH MONEY
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The Adoption. - Well, really! Robert, my friend, so you are becoming a family man. You're considering adoption?... You will soon crown the maidens at the village fair... (Robert)- Yes, I adopted this child. I want to thrive in the joys of family life... (Wormspire) - You want to marry your ward... - Yes, I want her to get married. Yes, get her married to a rich man, prepare for my retirement. - Prepare for your retirement... get enough money for old age and win the Monthion prize... I know, I know!
1840
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
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Un Guichet de théatre.
1861
CROQUADE DIVERS
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Croquade Divers
1839
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
1897
THE FIRST SHAVE. YOU REALLY WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHAVE, ISN'T THAT TRUE LITTLE BRAT? WELL, YOU'V GOT TO WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE FIFTEEN, LIKE ME!
Honoré Daumier
The First Shave. You really want to be able to shave, isn't that true little brat? Well, you'v got to wait until you are fifteen, like me!
1843
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
1897
A FASHIONABLE DRESSCOAT. - MONSIEUR, I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS SUIT IS VERY BECOMING!.... - YES, BOTH BECOMING AND ECONOMICAL.... WITH A JACKET LIKE THIS, ONE COULD VERY WELL ANSWER THE DOOR AND BE TAKEN FOR ONE'S OWN SERVANT!
Honoré Daumier
A fashionable dresscoat. - Monsieur, I assure you that this suit is very becoming!.... - Yes, both becoming and economical.... with a jacket like this, one could very well answer the door and be taken for one's own servant!
1844
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
1886
WHEN YOU SEE A NAKED MAN, CLOTHE HIM, AND DO NOT SCORN YOUR OWN FLESH
Louis Audran, Sébastien Bourdon, and others
When you See a Naked Man, Clothe Him, and do not Scorn your own Flesh
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