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What one calls the seducations of Paris. Tickets, Sir?…. this evening you’ll hear Madame Dorus-Grasse and Monsieur Bariolhé… excellent seats in the orchestra…. just twelve francs… cheaper than at the theatre’s ticket counter.
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Honoré Daumier

What one calls the seducations of Paris. Tickets, Sir?…. this evening you’ll hear Madame Dorus-Grasse and Monsieur Bariolhé… excellent seats in the orchestra…. just twelve francs… cheaper than at the theatre’s ticket counter.

1844

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What one calls the seducations of Paris. Tickets, Sir?…. this evening you’ll hear Madame Dorus-Grasse and Monsieur Bariolhé… excellent seats in the orchestra…. just twelve francs… cheaper than at the theatre’s ticket counter.

Honoré Daumier

What one calls the seducations of Paris. Tickets, Sir?…. this evening you’ll hear Madame Dorus-Grasse and Monsieur Bariolhé… excellent seats in the orchestra…. just twelve francs… cheaper than at the theatre’s ticket counter.

Honoré Daumier

What one calls the seducations of Paris. Tickets, Sir?…. this evening you’ll hear Madame Dorus-Grasse and Monsieur Bariolhé… excellent seats in the orchestra…. just twelve francs… cheaper than at the theatre’s ticket counter.

1844

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 229 x 181 mm. (9 x 7 1/8 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 9 from the series "Les Étrangers à Paris"
Credit Line Purchase Fund
Object Number 1960.140

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Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

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NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
PREPARING FOR THE BACCALAUREATE. - THERE ARE TWO WAYS IN WHICH YOU MIGHT PASS YOUR EXAMS: THE FIRST WAY IS TO LET SOMEONE ELSE TAKE YOUR PLACE; THE SECOND IS TO TAKE THEM YOURSELF. - I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THEM MYSELF. - VERY GOOD!... DO YOU KNOW GREEK? - NO. - LATIN? - NONE THE MORE. - EXCELLENT!... DO YOU KNOW YOUR MATH? - NOT AT ALL. - WHAT DO YOU KNOW THEN? - NOTHING. - BUT YOU'VE 200 FRANCS? - OF COURSE! - SPLENDID... YOU'LL BE PASSED NEXT T
Honoré Daumier
Preparing for the baccalaureate. - There are two ways in which you might pass your exams: the first way is to let someone else take your place; the second is to take them yourself. - I would like to take them myself. - Very good!... Do you know Greek? - No. - Latin? - None the more. - Excellent!... Do you know your Math? - Not at all. - What do you know then? - Nothing. - But you've 200 francs? - Of course! - Splendid... You'll be passed next Thursday. - You mean you're going to prepare me in eight days? - What do you think!!!!... It's true that I've taken on the responsibility for your success, but for teaching you... Oh no! Certainly not!!
1837
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
SIR... HERE IS WHAT WE WILL BE GIVING THIS YEAR AS A BONUS TO THE SUBSCRIBERS OF THE MUSICAL UNIVERSE... 125 ALBUMS THAT YOU CAN HAVE BOUND, SOME MORE MAGNIFICENTLY THAN OTHERS. ELEVEN PORTRAITS OF MR. MUSARD, AT DIFFERFENT AGES, BUT ALWAYS WITH THE SAME BLACK SUIT. THREE TRUMPETS, MORE OR LESS IN KEY. FORTY ADMISSION TICKETS, EVEN EXIT TICKETS, FOR EACH OF OUR CONCERTS...EIGHTY SEVEN MUSICAL SCORES...AND A REED PIPE.
Honoré Daumier
Sir... here is what we will be giving this year as a bonus to the subscribers of the Musical Universe... 125 albums that you can have bound, some more magnificently than others. Eleven portraits of Mr. Musard, at differfent ages, but always with the same black suit. Three trumpets, more or less in key. Forty admission tickets, even exit tickets, for each of our concerts...Eighty seven musical scores...and a reed pipe.
1845
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
NEW ENTERTAINMENT AT THE PARISIAN EVENING PARTIES. THE SPIRIT OF MR. HUME SHAVING THE BEARD OF MONSIEUR DE ST. POTARD AND UNDOING THE HAIR OF MADAME COFFIGNON.
Honoré Daumier
New entertainment at the Parisian evening parties. The spirit of Mr. Hume shaving the beard of Monsieur de St. Potard and undoing the hair of Madame Coffignon.
1857
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
YES MADAME, I AM WITH ALL MY AVAILABLE MEANS DEVOUT TO OUR AUGUST PRINCE; ALL I NEED ARE SOME MISERABLE HUNDRED THOUSAND FRANCS TO ESTABLISH HIS ACCESSION TO THE THRONE. - AND WHAT ARE YOUR MEANS? - MY MEANS! I HAVE PLENTY OF THEM. I HAVE FRIENDS, NEWSPAPERS, AND IF THE ENTIRE MACAIRE FAMILY SUPPORTS HIM, NEVER A PRINCE HAD SUCH A HUGE ARMY AT HIS SERVICE.
Honoré Daumier
Yes Madame, I am with all my available means devout to our August Prince; all I need are some miserable hundred thousand francs to establish his accession to the throne. - And what are your means? - My means! I have plenty of them. I have friends, newspapers, and if the entire Macaire family supports him, never a prince had such a huge army at his service.
1841