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A vanity suitably gratified. – Ah! Finally!…. the “Moniteur” has printed my “very good”, naming me in full. Wonderful… at least my electorate will no longer say that I never speak up in Parliament - Image 1
A vanity suitably gratified. – Ah! Finally!…. the “Moniteur” has printed my “very good”, naming me in full. Wonderful… at least my electorate will no longer say that I never speak up in Parliament - Image 2
A vanity suitably gratified. – Ah! Finally!…. the “Moniteur” has printed my “very good”, naming me in full. Wonderful… at least my electorate will no longer say that I never speak up in Parliament - Image 3
A vanity suitably gratified. – Ah! Finally!…. the “Moniteur” has printed my “very good”, naming me in full. Wonderful… at least my electorate will no longer say that I never speak up in Parliament - Image 4

Honoré Daumier

A vanity suitably gratified. – Ah! Finally!…. the “Moniteur” has printed my “very good”, naming me in full. Wonderful… at least my electorate will no longer say that I never speak up in Parliament

1843

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Honoré Daumier

A vanity suitably gratified. – Ah! Finally!…. the “Moniteur” has printed my “very good”, naming me in full. Wonderful… at least my electorate will no longer say that I never speak up in Parliament

1843

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 276 × 220 mm. (10 7/8 × 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Ann Hoff, Hyndman, Pennsylvania, in Memory of William L. Hoff
Object Number 1989.713
Published in Le Charivari, August 16, 1844.

Inscribed: FACE (in image): 'LES BEAUX JOURS DE LA VIE.'; below image: 'UN AMOUR PROPRE SATISFAIT.'/-Ah! enfin!... le Moniteur a enregistrè mon: très bien... en me nommant en toutes lettres... à la bonne heure... au moins mes électeurs ne diront plus que je ne parle pas à la Chambre!...'; (in graphite): along LE, 'D1106 55-C-144 C $6.-'

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Honoré Daumier

1807–1878

French, 1808-1879
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