Jim Long

‘I Pay to Stand Close to Them’

1990

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Jim Long

‘I Pay to Stand Close to Them’

Jim Long

‘I Pay to Stand Close to Them’

1990

Physical Qualities Gelatin silver print, Sheet: 354 × 276 mm. (13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

Credit Line Gift of the Artist, Richmond, Virginia, through Nye Gomez Gallery, Baltimore

Object Number 1992.292

Inscribed: FACE: (blue graphite), LL corner, 'Jim Long, 1990'; LR corner, '13/15'. VERSO: (graphite), along bottom, 'JLO 213/23.'; in Artist's hand, 'I pay to stand close to them', 1990 c Jim Long'; LR, '13/15'.

Markings: none

Artist

Jim Long

American, born 1952

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Two Men, Listening

1990

Honoré Daumier

Exploiting friendship. My dear Alphonse, I've invited these gentlemen, my friends, to dine at your home. I would like them to taste our champagne, we'll laugh... wait a minute! I've an idea. What if we went to the wood? We could take your barouche and you could lend us some clothes as we only came to pay a simple visite... In the meantime, why don't you give us some cards and some Napoleons to pass the time. Eh? My good Alphonse, dear chap. How about it?

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Honoré Daumier

Robert Macaire business agent. - By the devil! It's really admirable of you to break your back to pay off your debts, my good chap, wipe them out at once! - But how? - Good heavens! Bring me your books, I'll put them in order, it's my specialty, we'll settle for a few liabilities, a large number of assets, we'll assemble your creditors, we'll offer five percent to be paid over ten years, you won't give them anything during the ten years, in ten years' time you'll start again, your creditors will be dead, the debts forgotten and nobody will say a word about it.

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