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Cham (Amédée de Noe) and Bertauts

Croupier: “Who has this piece?” Everyone: “Me! Me! Me!”

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Croupier: “Who has this piece?” Everyone: “Me! Me! Me!”

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Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 249 × 301 mm. (9 13/16 × 11 7/8 in.) Image: 213 × 280 mm. (8 3/8 × 11 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "La Maison des jeux"
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 1996.48.590
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 right "Cham" Inscribed: upper right "3"; lower center "LA MAISON DES JEUX / (Le Croupier) 'A qui cette pièce? - (Tous) à moi! à moi! à moi!"; lower right "Imp. Bertauts r. Cadet 11"

Markings: None

Artist

Cham (Amédée de Noe)

French, 1819 - 1879

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Printer

Bertauts

operated c. 1830 - c. 1860

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HOW MUCH WORRIES THIS CHARMING FACE HAS CAUSED ME!...
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How much worries this charming face has caused me!...
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DAMNED LANDLORD!... YOU ARE THE SOURCE OF ALL MY TROUBLES. IT WAS YOU WHO INSISTED TO BE PORTRAYED BY ME TO COVER THE OUTSTANDING RENT.... NOW THE JURY HAS REJECTED MY PAINTINGS SAYING THEY WERE JUST TOO UGLY! I AM SURE IT WASN'T MY WORK THEY FOUND TO BE HORRIBLE.... IT WAS YOUR FACE!
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Damned landlord!... You are the source of all my troubles. It was you who insisted to be portrayed by me to cover the outstanding rent.... now the jury has rejected my paintings saying they were just too ugly! I am sure it wasn't my work they found to be horrible.... it was your face!
1859
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AMAZING, DURING ALL THIS HASSLE ABOUT EMPERORS AND KINGS, HERE IS THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND WHO SHOWS A RESOLUTE CHARACTER AND DECIDED TO GIVE BIRTH TO HER EIGHTH DAUGHTER. - WHAT STRENGTH OF CHARACTER!
Honoré Daumier
Amazing, during all this hassle about emperors and kings, here is the Queen of England who shows a resolute character and decided to give birth to her eighth daughter. - What strength of character!
1848
Baraguoin Britannique (No 11 "Moeurs Brittanniques")
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Baraguoin Britannique (No 11 "Moeurs Brittanniques")
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EH! MY GLASS....IF I DON'T HAVE MY GLASS I WILL TELL MOTHER THAT YOU WERE DRINKING AGAIN WITH THE SCOUNDREL WITH WHOM SHE HAS FORBIDDEN YOU TO HANG AROUND
Honoré Daumier
Eh! My glass....if I don't have my glass I will tell mother that you were drinking again with the scoundrel with whom she has forbidden you to hang around
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Philanthropie Bien Entendue (No. 7 "Moeurs Britanniques")
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Philanthropie Bien Entendue (No. 7 "Moeurs Britanniques")
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OH MY GOD, OUR NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE HAS CAUGHT FIRE! DON'T LOOK, THEODORE, THIS WOULD BE TOO PAINFUL! - NO, NO, IT WAS HE HIMSELF WHO PLACED THREE LITTLE LANTERNS IN HIS WINDOW.
Honoré Daumier
Oh my God, our neighbor's house has caught fire! Don't look, Theodore, this would be too painful! - No, no, it was he himself who placed three little lanterns in his window.
1848