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You have to excuse me, I am going to dine. … by the way, have you had your dinner already? – no, not yet. – Well, well, I’ll have mine before you then. Goodbye.
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Honoré Daumier and Charivari

You have to excuse me, I am going to dine. … by the way, have you had your dinner already? – no, not yet. – Well, well, I’ll have mine before you then. Goodbye.

1852

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You have to excuse me, I am going to dine. … by the way, have you had your dinner already? – no, not yet. – Well, well, I’ll have mine before you then. Goodbye.

Honoré Daumier and Charivari

You have to excuse me, I am going to dine. … by the way, have you had your dinner already? – no, not yet. – Well, well, I’ll have mine before you then. Goodbye.

You have to excuse me, I am going to dine. … by the way, have you had your dinner already? – no, not yet. – Well, well, I’ll have mine before you then. Goodbye.

1852

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 279 x 210 mm. (11 x 8 1/4 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "Tout ce Qu'on Voudra"
Credit Line Purchase Fund
Object Number 1946.30
Purchased from Roten

Inscribed: Signed l/r, H.D.

Artist

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

French, 1808-1879
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Publisher

Charivari

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Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
ROBERT MACAIRE, BARRISTER. - MY DEAR BERTRAND, GIVE ME A HUNDRED CROWNS AND I'LL GET YOU ACQUITTED RIGHT AWAY. - I'VE NO MONEY. - ALL RIGHT, GIVE ME A HUNDRED FRANCS. - I HAVEN'T GOT A PENNY. - YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TEN FRANCS? - NOT A FARTHING. - THEN GIVE ME YOUR BOOTS, AND I'LL PLEAD EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES.
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire, barrister. - My dear Bertrand, give me a hundred crowns and I'll get you acquitted right away. - I've no money. - All right, give me a hundred francs. - I haven't got a penny. - You don't even have ten francs? - Not a farthing. - Then give me your boots, and I'll plead extenuating circumstances.
1836
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
MY DEAR FRIEND, YOU REALLY DON'T LOOK VERY WELL THIS MORNING. I AM NOT SPEAKING TO YOU AS A DOCTOR, BUT AS A FRIEND. I MUST INSIST IN TREATING YOU.... BETTER THAN I WOULD TREAT MYSELF. I AM GOING TO APPLY 30 LEECHES TO YOUR BELLY AND IF BY TOMORROW YOU HAVE NOT IMPROVED, I'LL APPLY ANOTHER SIXTY.
Honoré Daumier
My dear friend, you really don't look very well this morning. I am not speaking to you as a doctor, but as a friend. I must insist in treating you.... better than I would treat myself. I am going to apply 30 leeches to your belly and if by tomorrow you have not improved, I'll apply another sixty.
1845
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
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 GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
YES MY UNCLE, MY VIRTUOUS UNCLE, I WAS A SPENDTHRIFT, GAMBLER, SEDUCER, I HAD MANY FAULTS, IN A WORD I WAS FRIVOLOUS... BUT YOU'RE ILL, VERY ILL, THE DOCTORS HAVE ABANDONED YOU... I'VE COME TO AID YOU, TO FALL AT YOUR FEET, I'LL SWEAR... ANYTHING YOU LIKE... I'LL ONLY LEAVE YOU AT DEATH, MY KIND UNCLE, MY SO EXCELLENT UNCLE! LET'S EMBRACE AND PUT AN END TO IT. (MACAIRE, SOLE INHERITOR, HAS HIS DEAR UNCLE THROWN INTO A COMMON PIT).
Honoré Daumier
Yes my uncle, my virtuous uncle, I was a spendthrift, gambler, seducer, I had many faults, in a word I was frivolous... but you're ill, very ill, the doctors have abandoned you... I've come to aid you, to fall at your feet, I'll swear... anything you like... I'll only leave you at death, my kind uncle, my so excellent uncle! Let's embrace and put an end to it. (Macaire, sole inheritor, has his dear uncle thrown into a common pit).
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 GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
A NICE PUN. - DO YOU HAVE THE SIX, GENERAL? - JUST YOU WAIT , BARON I'LL MAKE YOU LOOSE YOUR PANTS, WHICH WOULD SERVE YOU RIGHT IN THIS MOMENT... HI, HI, HI
Honoré Daumier
A Nice Pun. - Do you have the six, General? - Just you wait , Baron I'll make you loose your pants, which would serve you right in this moment... hi, hi, hi
1842