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One of these days you have to make my portrait in this style.
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Honoré Daumier

One of these days you have to make my portrait in this style.

1848

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One of these days you have to make my portrait in this style.

Honoré Daumier

One of these days you have to make my portrait in this style.

Honoré Daumier

One of these days you have to make my portrait in this style.

1848

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 337 x 248 mm. (13 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 2 from the series "Les Artistes"
Credit Line The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland
Object Number 1950.12.623

Artist

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
ONE OF THESE DAYS YOU HAVE TO MAKE MY PORTRAIT IN THIS STYLE.
Honoré Daumier
One of these days you have to make my portrait in this style.
1848
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
WOULD YOU RECEIVE ME FOR DINNER ONE OF THESE DAYS? - I'D RATHER HAVE DINNER AT YOUR PLACE IF YOU DON'T MIND.
Honoré Daumier
Would you receive me for dinner one of these days? - I'd rather have dinner at your place if you don't mind.
1853
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
LION'S SHARE. CALM YOURSELVES, GENTLEMEN. WE'VE A HUNDRED LOUIS, EIGHTY OF THEM BELONG TO ME, EIGHTEEN TO MR. LE COMTE DE ST. BERTRAND, THAT LEAVES TWO FOR THE FIFTEEN OF YOU... IT'S STRANGE, THESE ETERNAL COMPLAINTS!! REALLY, IT'S JUST NOT POSSIBLE TO MAKE SUCH A MISTAKE!... WHAT THE DEVIL, GENTLEMEN, WE'RE ALL HONEST MEN, SORT THINGS OUT BETWEEN YOURSELVES, SHARE THE TWO LOUIS BETWEEN YOU, LET’S NOT MAKE A SCANDAL!
Honoré Daumier
Lion's share. Calm yourselves, gentlemen. We've a hundred louis, eighty of them belong to me, eighteen to Mr. Le Comte de St. Bertrand, that leaves two for the fifteen of you... It's strange, these eternal complaints!! Really, it's just not possible to make such a mistake!... What the devil, gentlemen, we're all honest men, sort things out between yourselves, share the two louis between you, let’s not make a scandal!
1837
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 AT THE RESTAURANT. - MY GOD!... BY THE MOST APPALLING ERROR MY FRIEND AND I FORGOT TO TAKE SOME MONEY THIS MORNING... AS YOU DON'T HAVE THE HONOR OF KNOWING US, MAY I OFFER YOU AS COLLATERAL FOR THE 6 FRANCS, 25 CENTIMES WE OWE YOU THESE TEN SHARES OF THE NEWSPAPER LA PRESSE, OR PERHAPS MY FRIEND'S HAT. - I WOULD REALLY PREFER YOUR FRIEND'S HAT!
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire at the restaurant. - My God!... By the most appalling error my friend and I forgot to take some money this morning... As you don't have the honor of knowing us, may I offer you as collateral for the 6 francs, 25 centimes we owe you these ten shares of the newspaper La Presse, or perhaps my friend's hat. - I would really prefer your friend's hat!
1836
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 BOOKSELLER. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WOULD THERE BE ANYONE IN THIS PLEASANT PLACE WHO'D LIKE TO MAKE HIMSELF A NICE LITTLE INCOME, WITHOUT DIFFICULTY AND WITHOUT WORKING?... IF THERE IS SOMEONE HE SHOULD STOCK MY PRIMERS... YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A BOOKSELLER TO BE A SPECIALIST IN THIS TRADE, YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO READ, QUITE THE CONTRARY!... YOU ONLY HAVE TO PAY ME A DEPOSIT... THE BIGGER THE BETTER, AS THE SAYING GOES.
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire bookseller. Ladies and gentlemen, would there be anyone in this pleasant place who'd like to make himself a nice little income, without difficulty and without working?... If there is someone he should stock my primers... You don't have to be a bookseller to be a specialist in this trade, you don't even have to know how to read, quite the contrary!... You only have to pay me a deposit... The bigger the better, as the saying goes.
1836
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
FROM YOUR OBEDIENT SUBJECTS / RECEIVE ON YOUR DAY OF HONOR / THESE TWO MODEST BUNCHES OF FLOWERS. / THEY WILL MAKE YOU REJOICE, / SINCE THE PEOPLE OF FRANCE ALONE / HAS TAKEN OVER THE COSTS.
Honoré Daumier
From your obedient subjects / receive on your day of honor / these two modest bunches of flowers. / They will make you rejoice, / since the people of France alone / has taken over the costs.
1835