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Thomas Landseer and Moon, Boys & Graves

“Ha! Ha! very good”

1827-1828

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“Ha! Ha! very good”

Thomas Landseer and Moon, Boys & Graves

“Ha! Ha! very good”

“Ha! Ha! very good”

1827-1828

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 246 × 204 mm. (9 11/16 × 8 1/16 in.) Plate: 204 × 164 mm. (8 1/16 × 6 7/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "Monkey-ana, or Men in Miniature"
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 1996.48.10421
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: below image, lower center, in plate "Ha! Ha! very good. / Are his wits safe? [...]"; below image, lower center, in plate "Published July 1828 , by Moon, Boys & Graves, 6, Pall Mall"; below image, lower left, in plate "Proof"

Markings: none

Artist

Thomas Landseer

English, 1795-1880

English, 1795-1880
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Publisher

Moon, Boys & Graves

operated 1827 - 1836

operated 1827 - 1836
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BY SAME ARTIST
PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
LION AND TIGER
Thomas Landseer, George Stubbs, and others
Lion and Tiger
1823
"HA! HA! VERY GOOD"
Thomas Landseer and Moon, Boys & Graves
"Ha! Ha! Very good"
1827-1828
ILLUSTRATION FOR THE "DEVIL'S WALK"
Thomas Landseer
Illustration for the "Devil's Walk"
1831
VERY GOOD! I THINK WE FIT IN BEAUTIFULLY WITH THE ENVIRONMENT
Jim Goldberg
Very good! I think we fit in beautifully with the environment
1983, printed 1984
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
Thomas Landseer and Benjamin Robert Haydon
William Wordsworth
1831
A VANITY SUITABLY GRATIFIED. - AH! FINALLY!.... THE "MONITEUR" HAS PRINTED MY "VERY GOOD", NAMING ME IN FULL. WONDERFUL... AT LEAST MY ELECTORATE WILL NO LONGER SAY THAT I NEVER SPEAK UP IN PARLIAMENT
Honoré Daumier
A vanity suitably gratified. - Ah! Finally!.... the "Moniteur" has printed my "very good", naming me in full. Wonderful... at least my electorate will no longer say that I never speak up in Parliament
1844
ESKIMO DOGS
Thomas Landseer and Robert Jennings
Eskimo Dogs
1835
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
THE MUSK BULL
Thomas Landseer and Moon, Boys & Graves
The Musk Bull
1829
READING THE NEWSPAPER. OH, I HOPE THAT MY GREAT JOURNAL FINALLY REPORTS SOME GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE PRESENT CRISIS.... NOW, LET'S SEE.. HM.. HMM.."THE SITUATION IS SERIOUS".... THIS IS REALLY GETTING TO BE SOMEWHAT MONOTONOUS. (EVERY MORNING THE SAME STORY.)
Honoré Daumier
Reading the newspaper. Oh, I hope that my great journal finally reports some good news about the present crisis.... now, let's see.. hm.. hmm.."The situation is serious".... this is really getting to be somewhat monotonous. (Every morning the same story.)
1840
FOX HOUNDS OF THE HATFIELD HUNT
Thomas Landseer and Edwin Henry Landseer
Fox Hounds of the Hatfield Hunt
c. 1853
OH HELLO, HOW GOOD TO SEE YOU. - HOW IS YOUR WIFE? - JUST FINE. - I DID NOT RECOGNISE YOU IN THE WATER… I TOOK YOU FOR A LION! - TOO KIND OF YOU. THIS IS WHAT EVERYBODY TELLS ME.
Honoré Daumier
Oh hello, how good to see you. - How is your wife? - Just fine. - I did not recognise you in the water… I took you for a lion! - Too kind of you. This is what everybody tells me.
1840