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Great Exhibition… of Industry and Contemporary Jokes. Enter and judge for yourself! Everything is arranged and ready: The pancake of the courts good for digestion (To the side: and difficult to digest). The Master-thief who catches all!! (save for his shadow). Liquid bitumen! (exactly). Men’s shirts for the use of little children. The marvellous indestructible hats (that melt in the sun and dissolve in the rain). Dromedar cream in great demand (by fools). English beer with lots of froth (like in the newspapers). Simpleton’s sublime, the classic coal of Saint Pétrain that one can put to the test (at any time).
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Honoré Daumier

Great Exhibition… of Industry and Contemporary Jokes. Enter and judge for yourself! Everything is arranged and ready: The pancake of the courts good for digestion (To the side: and difficult to digest). The Master-thief who catches all!! (save for his shadow). Liquid bitumen! (exactly). Men’s shirts for the use of little children. The marvellous indestructible hats (that melt in the sun and dissolve in the rain). Dromedar cream in great demand (by fools). English beer with lots of froth (like in the newspapers). Simpleton’s sublime, the classic coal of Saint Pétrain that one can put to the test (at any time).

1839

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Great Exhibition… of Industry and Contemporary Jokes. Enter and judge for yourself! Everything is arranged and ready: The pancake of the courts good for digestion (To the side: and difficult to digest). The Master-thief who catches all!! (save for his shadow). Liquid bitumen! (exactly). Men’s shirts for the use of little children. The marvellous indestructible hats (that melt in the sun and dissolve in the rain). Dromedar cream in great demand (by fools). English beer with lots of froth (like in the newspapers). Simpleton’s sublime, the classic coal of Saint Pétrain that one can put to the test (at any time).

Honoré Daumier

Great Exhibition… of Industry and Contemporary Jokes. Enter and judge for yourself! Everything is arranged and ready: The pancake of the courts good for digestion (To the side: and difficult to digest). The Master-thief who catches all!! (save for his shadow). Liquid bitumen! (exactly). Men’s shirts for the use of little children. The marvellous indestructible hats (that melt in the sun and dissolve in the rain). Dromedar cream in great demand (by fools). English beer with lots of froth (like in the newspapers). Simpleton’s sublime, the classic coal of Saint Pétrain that one can put to the test (at any time).

Honoré Daumier

Great Exhibition… of Industry and Contemporary Jokes. Enter and judge for yourself! Everything is arranged and ready: The pancake of the courts good for digestion (To the side: and difficult to digest). The Master-thief who catches all!! (save for his shadow). Liquid bitumen! (exactly). Men’s shirts for the use of little children. The marvellous indestructible hats (that melt in the sun and dissolve in the rain). Dromedar cream in great demand (by fools). English beer with lots of froth (like in the newspapers). Simpleton’s sublime, the classic coal of Saint Pétrain that one can put to the test (at any time).

1839

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 286 x 241 mm. (11 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 1 from the series "Fantaisies"
Credit Line Board of Trustees Fund
Object Number 1961.238

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
THE ABSENT-MINDED. THIS ARTIST, AFTER HAVING BEEN TO THE SALON, IS SEIZED BY A SUBLIME INSPIRATION AND APPROACHES HIS CANVAS. ALL OF A SUDDEN, TONES OF MUSIC, THE MOST PIQUANT EFFECT THE MOST DELICATE TOUCH PROMISING A MASTERPIECE. 2, 3, 4 HOURS GONE BY AND SOMETHING AS APPEALING AS A TITIAN, MICHELANGELO IS LEFT TO POSTERITY..... AFTERWARDS, ONCE HIS EXCITEMENT HAS SUBSIDED, HE REALIZES..... HE HAD FORGOTTEN TO USE THE BRUSH.
Honoré Daumier
The Absent-Minded. This artist, after having been to the Salon, is seized by a sublime inspiration and approaches his canvas. All of a sudden, tones of music, the most piquant effect the most delicate touch promising a masterpiece. 2, 3, 4 hours gone by and something as appealing as a Titian, Michelangelo is left to posterity..... Afterwards, once his excitement has subsided, he realizes..... he had forgotten to use the brush.
1841
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
LHERBETTE. DEPUTY SINCE AGES AND ONE OF THE FEW LUCKY ONES WHO CAN RELY ON BEING REELECTED ON THE 13TH OF MAY. HE JUST SUCCEEDS WITH EVERYTHING. ONLY HIS NAME IS NOT TO HIS TASTE. HE IS ALSO TRYING TO GIVE HIMSELF A DISTINCT AIR.
Honoré Daumier
Lherbette. Deputy since ages and one of the few lucky ones who can rely on being reelected on the 13th of May. He just succeeds with everything. Only his name is not to his taste. He is also trying to give himself a distinct air.
1849
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
A GOOD HUSBAND. - A TOTAL OF 27 FR. 50 CTS. - VERY GOOD. TAKE THE BILL TO MY WIFE WHO'LL PAY YOU... - (THIS RIGHT BEGGAR MACAIRE ISN'T HALF CONTENT TO HAVE A WIFE TO PAY HIS DEBTS!)... - YES, I'VE AN EXCELLENT WIFE WHO WORKS LIKE A SLAVE, DEPRIVES HERSELF OF EVERYTHING, WHO SACRIFICES HER LIFE FOR ME... A WIFE WHO ADORES ME. BUT I'M NOT UNGRATEFUL. SHE ALREADY HAS EIGHT CHILDREN AND I'D LIKE HER TO HAVE TWELVE... - (BERTRAND) THERE'S A HAPPY WOMA
Honoré Daumier
A good husband. - A total of 27 Fr. 50 Cts. - Very good. Take the bill to my wife who'll pay you... - (this right beggar Macaire isn't half content to have a wife to pay his debts!)... - Yes, I've an excellent wife who works like a slave, deprives herself of everything, who sacrifices her life for me... a wife who adores me. But I'm not ungrateful. She already has eight children and I'd like her to have twelve... - (Bertrand) There's a happy woman!!!
1837
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
THE CHEVALIER DES ADRETS IS THE LOVER OF A WOMAN OF THE WORLD. HE IS AMIABLE AND FERVENT, HE PRETENDS TO BE PASSIONATE AND DEVOTED... ONE DAY, AN ALLEGED BAILIFF AND AN ALLEGED BILL OF EXCHANGE FALL LIKE A CLAP OF THUNDER INTO THE MIDST OF THE MOST TENDER EFFUSION OF FEELING... "OH! MY GOD!! THE BARON DE WORMSPIRE, A SO-CALLED FRIEND, HAS HAD THE IMPUDENCE TO HAVE ME THROWN INTO PRISON... HE'S RUINED MY GOOD FORTUNE, SEPARATED ME FROM WHAT I LOVE
Honoré Daumier
The Chevalier des Adrets is the lover of a woman of the world. He is amiable and fervent, he pretends to be passionate and devoted... one day, an alleged bailiff and an alleged bill of exchange fall like a clap of thunder into the midst of the most tender effusion of feeling... "Oh! My God!! The Baron de Wormspire, a so-called friend, has had the impudence to have me thrown into prison... He's ruined my good fortune, separated me from what I love! Oh! Friends!! What are friends?... There's no such thing as a friend!!!..." The poor woman, poor dupe, casts off her jewels, gives him everything she can, borrows, ruins herself, only to discover too late that her knight is only a knight of industry, a right Robert Macaire.
1838
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
MARY AND MICHAEL KUJAWA RAISED FIVE CHILDREN IN THEIR TWO-AND-A-HALF-BEDROOM ROWHOUSE IN CANTON
Elinor B. Cahn
Mary and Michael Kujawa Raised Five Children in Their Two-and-a-Half-Bedroom Rowhouse in Canton
1979
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
AN EPISODE AT THE EXHIBITION. AS YOU CAN SEE, MY INSTRUMENT IS OF GREAT FORCE AND PRODUCES A CONTINUOUS JET. IN CASE OF NEED IT CAN ALSO BE USED TO WATER THE FLOWERS IN YOUR GARDEN.
Honoré Daumier
An Episode at the Exhibition. As you can see, my instrument is of great force and produces a continuous jet. In case of need it can also be used to water the flowers in your garden.
1844