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Good bye my dear, I am off to see my publisher. I probably won’t be back until quite late. Make sure to give Dodore his pap twice … and for the rest…. you’ll find it under the bed.
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Honoré Daumier

Good bye my dear, I am off to see my publisher. I probably won’t be back until quite late. Make sure to give Dodore his pap twice … and for the rest…. you’ll find it under the bed.

1844

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Good bye my dear, I am off to see my publisher. I probably won’t be back until quite late. Make sure to give Dodore his pap twice … and for the rest…. you’ll find it under the bed.

Honoré Daumier

Good bye my dear, I am off to see my publisher. I probably won’t be back until quite late. Make sure to give Dodore his pap twice … and for the rest…. you’ll find it under the bed.

Honoré Daumier

Good bye my dear, I am off to see my publisher. I probably won’t be back until quite late. Make sure to give Dodore his pap twice … and for the rest…. you’ll find it under the bed.

1844

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 220 x 181 mm. (8 11/16 x 7 1/8 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 3 from the series "Les Bas-Bleus"
Credit Line Blanche Adler Memorial Fund
Object Number 1961.213

Artist

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

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NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
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
Honoré Daumier
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 years' time you'll start again, your creditors will be dead, the debts forgotten and nobody will say a word about it.
1837
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
VARIOUS NEWS. "THE RUE DE LA LUNE HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED WITH GAS LIGHT." CORRECTION: IN OUR LAST EDITION INSTEAD OF "THE MAYOR HAS GIVEN BIRTH TO TWINS" IT SHOULD READ: "HE HAS RETURNED INTO TOWN." WE ARE BEING INFORMED FROM DIJON: "THE LATEST FROST HAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE MUSTARD SEEDS; THIS WILL MOST LIKELY RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE PRICE INCREASES FOR MOUTARDE DE DIJON." - WE INFORM OUR READERS OF A NEW KIND OF ACTIVITY: CUNNING SWINDLERS ARE
Honoré Daumier
Various news. "The Rue de la Lune has been illuminated with gas light." Correction: In our last edition instead of "The mayor has given birth to twins" it should read: "He has returned into town." We are being informed from Dijon: "The latest frost has completely destroyed the mustard seeds; this will most likely result in considerable price increases for Moutarde de Dijon." - We inform our readers of a new kind of activity: cunning swindlers are getting information about the addresses of regular patrons of coffee houses. While the clients are reading the newspapers, the thieves will pillage to their home.
1842
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
THE OLD METHOD. - AH, HOW VERY FUNNY.... SO YOU ARE PLANNING TO SPEND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE TYING PAPER TAILS TO THE BACK OF SOME FLIES!... LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS... AND YOU'LL ONLY PULL THEM BACK, WHEN I TELL YOU SO!
Honoré Daumier
The Old Method. - Ah, how very funny.... so you are planning to spend the rest of your life tying paper tails to the back of some flies!... Let me see your hands... and you'll only pull them back, when I tell you so!
1845
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
GOODBYE FLORA, MY DEAR... DON'T FORGET TO SEND TWO COPIES OF YOUR FROTHY LITTLE PIECES TO THE NEWSPAPER OFFICE... AND I SHALL WHIP THEM UP IN MY ARTICLE.
Honoré Daumier
Goodbye Flora, my dear... don't forget to send two copies of your frothy little pieces to the newspaper office... and I shall whip them up in my article.
1844
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
HERE, EUDOXIE, TAKE MY BEAR SKIN... SINCE FROM NOW ON I WILL NOT HAVE THE PLEASURE ANY MORE TO WEAR IT, I GIVE IT TO YOU TO MAKE A MUFF OUT OF IT... THIS WAY I HAVE AT LEAST THE SATISFACTION OF SEEING IT FROM TIME TO TIME
Honoré Daumier
Here, Eudoxie, take my bear skin... since from now on I will not have the pleasure any more to wear it, I give it to you to make a muff out of it... This way I have at least the satisfaction of seeing it from time to time
1848
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
LET'S BE QUITE CLEAR. - BERTRAND IS GOING TO SNEAK IN AND OUT OF THE GROUPS AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE AND POLISH UP THE TARRED BITUMEN SHARES, HE'LL MAKE THEM SPARKLE, HE'LL SAY THEY'RE BEING SNAPPED UP, SNATCHED UP ALL ROUND, THAT THEY'RE RISING LIKE BALLOONS... AS FOR YOU, BARON, YOU HAVE A CERTAIN 'SAVOIR FAIRE', GO AND BUY SOME FOR 20%, 30%, EVEN 100% MORE. I'VE GOT THE WHOLE LOT IN MY WALLET, THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO DELIVER ANY, WE'LL SELL THEM FO
Honoré Daumier
Let's be quite clear. - Bertrand is going to sneak in and out of the groups at the stock exchange and polish up the tarred bitumen shares, he'll make them sparkle, he'll say they're being snapped up, snatched up all round, that they're rising like balloons... As for you, Baron, you have a certain 'savoir faire', go and buy some for 20%, 30%, even 100% more. I've got the whole lot in my wallet, they won't be able to deliver any, we'll sell them for what we like and providence will do the rest. - (Bertrand) Forward march against the dupes, let's cash in... fly... etc.
1838