Count That Day Lost . . .

Mid-19th century?

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Adeline Vennard

Count That Day Lost . . .

Adeline Vennard

Count That Day Lost . . .

Mid-19th century?

Physical Qualities Linen, silk embroidery threads, 18 1/8 x 9 1/8 in. (46 x 23.1 cm.)

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Francis White, from the Collection of Mrs. Miles White, Jr.

Object Number 1973.76.355

Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1973; Nancy Brewster (Mrs. Frances White) by inheritance; Virginia Purviance Bonsal (Mrs. Miles White, Jr.).

Inscribed: Signed 'Adaline Vennard Aged 12;' 3 alphabets; 4-line verse 'Count that day lost..;'

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Adeline Vennard

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Félix Bracquemond

Country Holiday, Impressionist Sketch

1862

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

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