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The disadvantage of buying a newspaper that is publishing the news twelve hours before the others. – How come I buy your paper and cannot find the news of today? – Sir, today’s news was in yesterday’s paper.
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Honoré Daumier

The disadvantage of buying a newspaper that is publishing the news twelve hours before the others. – How come I buy your paper and cannot find the news of today? – Sir, today’s news was in yesterday’s paper.

1848

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The disadvantage of buying a newspaper that is publishing the news twelve hours before the others. – How come I buy your paper and cannot find the news of today? – Sir, today’s news was in yesterday’s paper.

Honoré Daumier

The disadvantage of buying a newspaper that is publishing the news twelve hours before the others. – How come I buy your paper and cannot find the news of today? – Sir, today’s news was in yesterday’s paper.

Honoré Daumier

The disadvantage of buying a newspaper that is publishing the news twelve hours before the others. – How come I buy your paper and cannot find the news of today? – Sir, today’s news was in yesterday’s paper.

1848

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 259 × 209 mm. (10 3/16 × 8 1/4 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 139 from the series "Actualités"
Credit Line Nelson and Juanita Greif Gutman Collection
Object Number 1963.313.81

Artist

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

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NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
IT'S JUST BECAUSE HE'S YOUR FRIEND, AND BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN INTRODUCED TO ME BY YOU THAT I WILL LET HIM SUBSCRIBE TO THE LAST 20 SHARES OF MY COLOSSAL NEWSPAPER THE EUROPEAN.... IT WILL BE A GOLD MINE, AND ONE DAY, HE WILL THANK YOU PROPERLY FOR IT.
Honoré Daumier
It's just because he's your friend, and because he has been introduced to me by you that I will let him subscribe to the last 20 shares of my colossal newspaper the European.... it will be a gold mine, and one day, he will thank you properly for it.
1845
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
STOCKHOLDERS' ASSEMBLY. GENTLEMEN, THE MONARCHIST NEWSPAPER WHICH I HAD THE HONOR OF FOUNDING WITH THE HELP OF YOUR CAPITAL AND MY ABILITIES SURPASSED MY WILDEST EXPECTATIONS AND HOPES… IT LIVED TWO MONTHS, DEVOURED ONLY THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND FRANCS, AND IN ORDER TO HAVE IT REAPPEAR ALL WE NEED IS A SMALL PAYMENT FROM YOUR SIDE… BERTRAND, SEE THE GENTLEMEN TO THE CASHIER.
Honoré Daumier
Stockholders' assembly. Gentlemen, the monarchist newspaper which I had the honor of founding with the help of your capital and my abilities surpassed my wildest expectations and hopes… it lived two months, devoured only three hundred thousand francs, and in order to have it reappear all we need is a small payment from your side… Bertrand, see the gentlemen to the cashier.
1836
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
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
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
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
GOODBYE FLORA, MY DEAR... DON'T FORGET TO SEND TWO COPIES OF YOUR FROTHY LITTLE PIECES TO THE NEWSPAPER OFFICE... AND I SHALL WHIP THEM UP IN MY ARTICLE.
Honoré Daumier
Goodbye Flora, my dear... don't forget to send two copies of your frothy little pieces to the newspaper office... and I shall whip them up in my article.
1844
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
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