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It’s the end of the world!
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Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, François le Villain, and others

It’s the end of the world!

1824

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It’s the end of the world!

Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, François le Villain, and others

It’s the end of the world!

It’s the end of the world!

1824

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 325 x 245 mm. (12 13/16 x 9 5/8 in.) Image: 205 x 160 mm. (8 1/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Frontispiece to the series "Croquis lithographiques par Charlet"
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.7444
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris

Inscribed: Signed in stone: lower left "Charlet" Inscribed: upper right "1824"; lower left "Lith. de Villain"; lower center "C'est la fin du monde!"; lower right "chez Gihaut, éditeur, Bard. des Italiens, No.5"

Markings: None

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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
AN OLD MAN
A. Ledoux and Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet
An Old Man
n.d.
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
CHARLET
Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, Lesauvage, and others
Charlet
n.d.
COME ON YOU SCOUNDREL, COME ON! - JUST YOU WAIT, YOU CROOK! - OH COME ON ALFRED, AFTER ALL YOU KNOW EACH OTHER ALREADY FOR SOME TWENTY YEARS! WHEN YOU ARE FRIENDS, IT'S DIFFERENT THAN WHEN YOU ARE NOT FRIENDS.
Honoré Daumier
Come on you scoundrel, come on! - Just you wait, you crook! - Oh come on Alfred, after all you know each other already for some twenty years! When you are friends, it's different than when you are not friends.
1874
BOY IN FRONT OF A GROCERY STORE
Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet
Boy in front of a grocery store
1840-1842
IT'S JUST BECAUSE HE'S YOUR FRIEND, AND BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN INTRODUCED TO ME BY YOU THAT I WILL LET HIM SUBSCRIBE TO THE LAST 20 SHARES OF MY COLOSSAL NEWSPAPER THE EUROPEAN.... IT WILL BE A GOLD MINE, AND ONE DAY, HE WILL THANK YOU PROPERLY FOR IT.
Honoré Daumier
It's just because he's your friend, and because he has been introduced to me by you that I will let him subscribe to the last 20 shares of my colossal newspaper the European.... it will be a gold mine, and one day, he will thank you properly for it.
1845
THE DUTIFUL
Guilbaut, Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, and others
The Dutiful
1841
WHAT A FORTUNATE ENCOUNTER! IT'S MY DEAR STANISLAUS WHOM I HAVEN'T SEEN SINCE WE WERE IN THE SIXTH CLASS TOGETHER AT LANDERNAU.... IN THESE TIMES WE USED TO SHARE EVERYTHING.... THINGS SHOULD BE THE SAME AGAIN, COULD YOU LEND ME 20 OR 25 FRANCS?
Honoré Daumier
What a fortunate encounter! It's my dear Stanislaus whom I haven't seen since we were in the sixth class together at Landernau.... in these times we used to share everything.... Things should be the same again, could you lend me 20 or 25 Francs?
1845
THE BOULES PLAYER
A. Louis, Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, and others
The Boules Player
1841
ROBERT MACAIRE, PROFESSOR OF INDUSTRY. HERE'S AN EXAMPLE. BUY A NEW PROCESS, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH, OR WHETHER IT'S GOOD OR BAD, BUY IT FOR 600F, 500F, 25F, FOR AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE. CREATE 500'000F WORTH OF SHARES, AS MANY AS POSSIBLE. MAKE OUT MONSTER ADVERTISEMENTS, MONSTER POSTERS, MONSTER PROMISES. MAKE THE CAPITAL, POCKET IT, PUT THE KEY UNDER THE DOOR, FILE YOUR BANKRUPTCY PAPERS, THAT'S TO SAY THE COMPANY'S PAPERS... THAT'S THE END OF
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire, Professor of Industry. Here's an example. Buy a new process, it doesn't matter which, or whether it's good or bad, buy it for 600F, 500F, 25F, for as little as possible. Create 500'000F worth of shares, as many as possible. Make out monster advertisements, monster posters, monster promises. Make the capital, pocket it, put the key under the door, file your bankruptcy papers, that's to say the company's papers... that's the end of that little game. You then go on to another.
1837
THE SCHOOLBOY
Guilbaut, Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, and others
The Schoolboy
n.d.
ROBERT MACAIRE, BUSINESS AGENT. YESTERDAY I MADE A MISTAKE WHEN I SAID THAT YOUR BUSINESS IS IN GOOD SHAPE. IT'S DETESTABLE. THE GOVERNMENT OWES YOU FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND FRANCS, IT'S TRUE, BUT THE DEBT HASN'T BEEN RECOGNIZED, THERE'S A FORFEITURE TODAY, YOU WON'T HAVE A PENNY. HOWEVER, COME TO THINK OF IT, THERE'S MR. DE ST. BERTRAND, A RICH CAPITALIST, AN IMBECILE, SELL HIM YOUR INTERESTS FOR A HUNDRED CROWNS, THAT'LL BE A SPLENDID DEAL... (ASI
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire, business agent. Yesterday I made a mistake when I said that your business is in good shape. It's detestable. The government owes you five hundred thousand francs, it's true, but the debt hasn't been recognized, there's a forfeiture today, you won't have a penny. However, come to think of it, there's Mr. de St. Bertrand, a rich capitalist, an imbecile, sell him your interests for a hundred crowns, that'll be a splendid deal... (aside) and not expensive.
1836