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It’s worn out, it’s not worth a farthing
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Honoré Daumier, Aubert, and others

It’s worn out, it’s not worth a farthing

1833

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It’s worn out, it’s not worth a farthing

Honoré Daumier, Aubert, and others

It’s worn out, it’s not worth a farthing

It’s worn out, it’s not worth a farthing

1833

Physical Qualities Pen lithograph, Sheet: 278 x 210 mm. (10 15/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 143 from the series "Série politique"
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 1996.48.3842
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 "h. Daumier" Inscribed in stone: lower left "Chez Aubert, galerie véro dodat."; lower center "C'est usé, ça ne vaut pas deux sous."; lower right "L. de Becquet, rue Furstemberg 6."

Markings: None

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BY SAME ARTIST
PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
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
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
STOCKBROKER AT THE CLOSE OF THE DAY. NOTE DOWN: BOUGHT 10,000 FR. WORTH OF GOVERNMENT BONDS AT 5% FOR MR. TRIPOT, AT 106 FR. 90 CTS... OH, WELL, HE'S A GOOD LAD, PUT DOWN 80 CENTIMES... BOUGHT 15,000 FR. WORTH AT 5% FOR MR. MOUTONNET, AT... HE'S A BEAST WHO'S ALWAYS COMPLAINING, PUT DOWN 95 CENTIMES, THAT'LL TEACH HIM TO DOUBT MY INTEGRITY!
Honoré Daumier
Stockbroker at the close of the day. Note down: Bought 10,000 Fr. worth of government bonds at 5% for Mr. Tripot, at 106 Fr. 90 Cts... Oh, well, he's a good lad, put down 80 centimes... Bought 15,000 Fr. worth at 5% for Mr. Moutonnet, at... He's a beast who's always complaining, put down 95 centimes, that'll teach him to doubt my integrity!
1837-1838
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
THE DISADVANTAGE OF SENDING A BAD PAINTING TO THE EXHIBITION. - THEY WROTE ACROSS MY FOREST! SPINACH TWELVE SOUS PER METER! - AND WHAT ABOUT ME, MY MAGNIFICENT STUDY WORTHY OF GÉRICAULT,... THEY HAD THE AUDACITY TO STICK THIS LABEL ON IT!! THIS IS A HORSE, DON'T MISTAKE IT FOR AN ASS WHICH MIGHT CONFUSE IT WITH THE AUTHOR!
Honoré Daumier
The disadvantage of sending a bad painting to the exhibition. - They wrote across my forest! Spinach twelve sous per meter! - And what about me, my magnificent study worthy of Géricault,... they had the audacity to stick this label on it!! This is a horse, don't mistake it for an ass which might confuse it with the author!
1848
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
ROBERT MACAIRE BEFORE HIS JUDGES. VERY WELL! YES, GENTLEMEN, I WAS RATHER UNFORTUNATE AT THE ASSIZE COURT... BUT MISFORTUNE IS ALWAYS RESPECTABLE!... MOREOVER, IT’S TRUE WHAT HAS BEEN SAID, I'VE A HABIT OF SUBTRACTING MONEY, IT'S EASIER TO EXCUSE ME THAN SOMEONE ELSE BECAUSE IT'S HARDER FOR ME TO RESIST MY WEAKNESS... AS FOR THE REST, I AM ACCUSED OF SELLING LEAD FOR GOLD? TWENTY WITNESSES SWEAR TO IT. VERY WELL! I DENY IT FORTY TIMES AND SINCE T
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire before his judges. Very well! Yes, gentlemen, I was rather unfortunate at the Assize Court... but misfortune is always respectable!... moreover, it’s true what has been said, I've a habit of subtracting money, it's easier to excuse me than someone else because it's harder for me to resist my weakness... as for the rest, I am accused of selling lead for gold? Twenty witnesses swear to it. Very well! I deny it forty times and since two denials are worth an avowal it's clear that you cannot find me guilty. (after this brilliant improvisation Robert Macaire is condemned with a maximum sentence).
1837
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
800 FRANCS FOR THIS APARTMENT? I WILL WEAR OUT MORE THAN 1200 FRANCS WORTH OF HATS.
Honoré Daumier
800 francs for this apartment? I will wear out more than 1200 francs worth of hats.
1854
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
DON'T COMPLAIN ABOUT THE WEATHER... IT'S RAINING WINE ON US.
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Don't complain about the weather... it's raining wine on us.
1864