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Honoré Daumier, Aubert, and others

I really gave you a good dressing down!…

1845

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I really gave you a good dressing down!…

Honoré Daumier, Aubert, and others

I really gave you a good dressing down!…

I really gave you a good dressing down!…

1845

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 304 × 226 mm. (11 15/16 × 8 7/8 in.) Image: 248 × 195 mm. (9 3/4 × 7 11/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 8 from the series "Les Gens de Justice"
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 1996.48.3837
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: Inscribed in stone: upper right "8."; lower left "Chez Aubert Pl. de la Bourse, 29."; lower center "-Comme je vous ai bien dit vertement votre fait!.../ -Mais aussi, que je vous ai cruement riposté les choses les plus désagréables!... / -Nous avons été beaux!... / -Nous avons été magnifiques!...Ce n'est réellement qu'au Palais qu'on connaît la manière de se disputer / et de s'en dire de toutes les couleurs sans se fâcher!..."; lower right "Imp. d'Aubert & Cie."

Markings: Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)

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NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
SUE HIM.....SUE HIM..... THAT WOULD BE A GOOD TRICK TO PLAY ON YOUR NEIGHBOUR... IT WOULD EAT UP ALL HIS SAVINGS, AT LEAST 100 ÉCUS.... - YES BUT I WOULD ALSO HAVE TO EAT INTO MY SAVINGS AND I REALLY HAVE NO APPETITE FOR THAT....
Honoré Daumier
Sue him.....sue him..... That would be a good trick to play on your neighbour... it would eat up all his savings, at least 100 écus.... - Yes but I would also have to eat into my savings and I really have no appetite for that....
1846
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
THE OTHER DAY, I PULLED OFF ANOTHER SMART TRICK... I HAD SET UP A FIRM WITH A CAPITAL OF TEN MILLION FRANCS TO EXPLOIT TOP BOOTS IN CARDBOARD ... I HAD PLACED ONLY EIGHT SHARES WORTH A PETTY 1200 FRANCS... I CALLED TOGETHER MY EIGHT SHAREHOLDERS AND HELD FORTH IN SOMETHING LIKE THE FOLLOWING MANNER: "AH! GOOD-DAY YE STROLLING GENTLEMEN, HOW HANDSOME YOU ARE, HOW FINE YOU SEEM!" I PROMISED THEM MORE CHEESE THAN BREAD, I GAVE THEM A 50% DIVIDEND, I
Honoré Daumier
The other day, I pulled off another smart trick... I had set up a firm with a capital of ten million francs to exploit top boots in cardboard ... I had placed only eight shares worth a petty 1200 francs... I called together my eight shareholders and held forth in something like the following manner: "Ah! Good-day ye strolling gentlemen, how handsome you are, how fine you seem!" I promised them more cheese than bread, I gave them a 50% dividend, I warmed them up a bit and let them simmer... The following day they couldn't get hold of my shares fast enough, I placed all of them and at the next meeting I said: "The last time I did the books I made a mistake. I forgot to take into account the price of the cardboard and its fabrication. You must return the dividend I gave you, I'm going to hold it back... I put down nothing and kept back the r
1838
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
YES! MY DEAR, IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN THREE WEEKS THAT NO FOOD ENTERED THIS GOOD MAN’S BODY!… - I PREPARED A GOOD CABBAGE SOUP WITH BACON AND SOME POTATOES, THAT HE LOVES SO MUCH. THIS WILL GIVE HIM SOME STRENGTH. IF YOU'D FOLLOW THE DIET THE DOCTORS GAVE HIM, HE WOULD SOON DIE OF HUNGER…
Honoré Daumier
Yes! My dear, it has been more than three weeks that no food entered this good man’s body!… - I prepared a good cabbage soup with bacon and some potatoes, that he loves so much. This will give him some strength. If you'd follow the diet the doctors gave him, he would soon die of hunger…
1838
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 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
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.
GOOD ADVICE FROM AN OLD SERVANT TO THE YOUNG ONES
Thomas Gaugain, Thomas Hellyer, and others
Good Advice from an Old Servant to the Young Ones
1796