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Lebreton. He is one of the greatest generals of modern times. He notably surpasses Cavaignac and Lamoricières by forty centimetres. Thus Lebreton provokes the envy of all the drum majors in the army.
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Honoré Daumier

Lebreton. He is one of the greatest generals of modern times. He notably surpasses Cavaignac and Lamoricières by forty centimetres. Thus Lebreton provokes the envy of all the drum majors in the army.

1849

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Lebreton. He is one of the greatest generals of modern times. He notably surpasses Cavaignac and Lamoricières by forty centimetres. Thus Lebreton provokes the envy of all the drum majors in the army.

Honoré Daumier

Lebreton. He is one of the greatest generals of modern times. He notably surpasses Cavaignac and Lamoricières by forty centimetres. Thus Lebreton provokes the envy of all the drum majors in the army.

Honoré Daumier

Lebreton. He is one of the greatest generals of modern times. He notably surpasses Cavaignac and Lamoricières by forty centimetres. Thus Lebreton provokes the envy of all the drum majors in the army.

1849

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 254 × 213 mm. (10 × 8 3/8 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 3 from the series "Les Représentans Représentés"
Credit Line Nelson and Juanita Greif Gutman Collection
Object Number 1963.313.11

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Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

French, 1808-1879
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Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
ROBERT MACAIRE BEFORE HIS JUDGES. VERY WELL! YES, GENTLEMEN, I WAS RATHER UNFORTUNATE AT THE ASSIZE COURT... BUT MISFORTUNE IS ALWAYS RESPECTABLE!... MOREOVER, IT’S TRUE WHAT HAS BEEN SAID, I'VE A HABIT OF SUBTRACTING MONEY, IT'S EASIER TO EXCUSE ME THAN SOMEONE ELSE BECAUSE IT'S HARDER FOR ME TO RESIST MY WEAKNESS... AS FOR THE REST, I AM ACCUSED OF SELLING LEAD FOR GOLD? TWENTY WITNESSES SWEAR TO IT. VERY WELL! I DENY IT FORTY TIMES AND SINCE T
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire before his judges. Very well! Yes, gentlemen, I was rather unfortunate at the Assize Court... but misfortune is always respectable!... moreover, it’s true what has been said, I've a habit of subtracting money, it's easier to excuse me than someone else because it's harder for me to resist my weakness... as for the rest, I am accused of selling lead for gold? Twenty witnesses swear to it. Very well! I deny it forty times and since two denials are worth an avowal it's clear that you cannot find me guilty. (after this brilliant improvisation Robert Macaire is condemned with a maximum sentence).
1837
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
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
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
SECURITY CHAIN DEALER. THE COUPLING CHAIN IS NAMED AFTER THE WAY ITS USED BY AN UNSUSPECTING VICTIM, WHO WEARS IT, THUS SIGNALING THAT HE IS IN THE POSSESSION OF A WATCH. THE CRONIES STATIONED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ARE NOT DALLYING TO PUT THE INFORMATION TO PROFIT. THIS WAY BERTRAND HAS SOLD THE CHAIN AND MACAIRE GETS THE WATCH.
Honoré Daumier
Security Chain Dealer. The coupling chain is named after the way its used by an unsuspecting victim, who wears it, thus signaling that he is in the possession of a watch. The cronies stationed in the neighborhood are not dallying to put the information to profit. This way Bertrand has sold the chain and Macaire gets the watch.
1840
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
YES MADAME, I AM WITH ALL MY AVAILABLE MEANS DEVOUT TO OUR AUGUST PRINCE; ALL I NEED ARE SOME MISERABLE HUNDRED THOUSAND FRANCS TO ESTABLISH HIS ACCESSION TO THE THRONE. - AND WHAT ARE YOUR MEANS? - MY MEANS! I HAVE PLENTY OF THEM. I HAVE FRIENDS, NEWSPAPERS, AND IF THE ENTIRE MACAIRE FAMILY SUPPORTS HIM, NEVER A PRINCE HAD SUCH A HUGE ARMY AT HIS SERVICE.
Honoré Daumier
Yes Madame, I am with all my available means devout to our August Prince; all I need are some miserable hundred thousand francs to establish his accession to the throne. - And what are your means? - My means! I have plenty of them. I have friends, newspapers, and if the entire Macaire family supports him, never a prince had such a huge army at his service.
1841
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
GET ME ANOTHER HEART THIS ONE'S BEEN BROKEN TOO MANY TIMES
Valerie Maynard
Get Me Another Heart This One's Been Broken Too Many Times
1995
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
SEVEN SMALL LANDSCAPE SKETCHES ON ONE PLATE
Maxime Lalanne
Seven Small Landscape Sketches on One Plate
n.d.