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Come here porpoise; look at this poodle… wants to be a sailor and makes little boats from nutshells and is afraid in the public bath
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Honoré Daumier

Come here porpoise; look at this poodle… wants to be a sailor and makes little boats from nutshells and is afraid in the public bath

1840-1842

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Come here porpoise; look at this poodle… wants to be a sailor and makes little boats from nutshells and is afraid in the public bath

Honoré Daumier

Come here porpoise; look at this poodle… wants to be a sailor and makes little boats from nutshells and is afraid in the public bath

Honoré Daumier

Come here porpoise; look at this poodle… wants to be a sailor and makes little boats from nutshells and is afraid in the public bath

1840-1842

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 241 x 267 mm. (9 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 10 from the series "Les Baigneurs"
Credit Line Bequest of Dr. Raymond D. Havens
Object Number 1955.197c

Artist

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
COME HERE PORPOISE; LOOK AT THIS POODLE... WANTS TO BE A SAILOR AND MAKES LITTLE BOATS FROM NUTSHELLS AND IS AFRAID IN THE PUBLIC BATH.
Honoré Daumier
Come here porpoise; look at this poodle... wants to be a sailor and makes little boats from nutshells and is afraid in the public bath.
1839
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
THE LADIES' BATH. YES, MY DEAR, IT IS JUST THE WAY I HAVE THE HONOUR OF TELLING YOU. I WAS PREGNANT WITH HIM FOR ELEVEN MONTHS AND PEOPLE THOUGHT I WAS DROPSICAL. WOULD YOU BELIEVE THAT THIS IS ALREADY SIX YEARS AGO? HE TAKES AFTER HIS FATHER, DRUM-MAJOR OF THE 6TH LEGION. SINGS THE MARSEILLAISE (NATIONAL ANTHEM) BY HEART AND HAS A DRINK IN THE MORNING LIKE A REAL FIRE-FIGHTER. OH, MY LITTLE DARLING, COME HERE AND GIVE YOUR MOTHER A KISS!
Honoré Daumier
The Ladies' Bath. Yes, my dear, it is just the way I have the honour of telling you. I was pregnant with him for eleven months and people thought I was dropsical. Would you believe that this is already six years ago? He takes after his father, drum-major of the 6th legion. Sings the Marseillaise (national anthem) by heart and has a drink in the morning like a real fire-fighter. Oh, my little darling, come here and give your mother a kiss!
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
OH!... IT IS AS IF WE WERE THERE: THE TALL ONE OPENS HER CORSET AND THE LITTLE ONE IS LOOKING FOR A FLEA!
Honoré Daumier, Aubert & Cie., and others
Oh!... It is as if we were there: the tall one opens her corset and the little one is looking for a flea!
1840
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
OH! IT IS AS IF WE WERE THERE: THE TALL ONE OPENS HER CORSET AND THE LITTLE ONE IS LOOKING FOR A FLEA!
Honoré Daumier
Oh! It is as if we were there: the tall one opens her corset and the little one is looking for a flea!
1840
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
RUN AWAY, MOELLON, THERE COMES THE GUARD, ANOTHER ONE OF THESE SHOW-OFFS. JUST BECAUSE WE DON’T HAVE 4 SOUS FOR THE BATH WE CANNOT WASH OURSELVES... GET LOST..... IT’S JUST NOT RIGHT!…
Honoré Daumier
Run away, Moellon, there comes the guard, another one of these show-offs. Just because we don’t have 4 sous for the bath we cannot wash ourselves... get lost..... It’s just not right!…
1839