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Thomas Hovenden

Dem Was Good Ole Days

1885

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Dem Was Good Ole Days

Thomas Hovenden

Dem Was Good Ole Days

Thomas Hovenden

Dem Was Good Ole Days

1885

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 620 x 492 mm. (24 7/16 x 19 3/8 in.) Image: 423 x 311 mm. (16 5/8 x 12 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Stiles Tuttle Colwill, Lutherville, Maryland
Object Number 2008.274

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Thomas Hovenden

American, born Ireland, 1840-1895

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DEMOLITIONS FOR THE DRILLING OF THE RUE DES ÉCOLES
Maxime Lalanne, Auguste Delâtre, and others
Demolitions for the Drilling of the Rue des Écoles
1862
THE INTERRUPTED TOILET
Thomas Hovenden
The Interrupted Toilet
1887
EODEM SABBATHO: PROFUNDIT OMNIA PRODIGUS ADOLESCENS
Carel van Mallery and Bernadino Passeri
Eodem Sabbatho: Profundit omnia Prodigus Adolescens
1593
DEMOLITIONS FOR THE DRILLING OF THE RUE DES ÉCOLES
Maxime Lalanne
Demolitions for the Drilling of the Rue des Écoles
1862
STUDY OF A MAN READING
Thomas Hovenden
Study of a Man Reading
c. 1870-1890
DEMOLITIONS FOR THE DRILLING OF THE RUE DES ÉCOLES
Maxime Lalanne, Auguste Delâtre, and others
Demolitions for the Drilling of the Rue des Écoles
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
STUDY OF A BRETON GIRL READING
Thomas Hovenden
Study of a Breton Girl Reading
c. 1870-1890
YOU REMEMBER NOW THAT YOUNG CABASSOL IS FAR TOO GOOD IN TRANSLATION THAT I WOULD ALLOW ANYONE IN THIS CLASS TO MOLEST HIM... HE IS UNDER MY IMMEDIATE PROTECTION! AT THE FINAL EXAMS IT IS HE WHO WILL HOLD UP THE HONOUR OF BILBOQUET HIGH SCHOOL.
Honoré Daumier
You remember now that young Cabassol is far too good in translation that I would allow anyone in this class to molest him... he is under my immediate protection! At the final exams it is he who will hold up the honour of Bilboquet High school.
1845