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Ungrateful country… you shall not have my masterpiece!
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Honoré Daumier

Ungrateful country… you shall not have my masterpiece!

1840

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Ungrateful country… you shall not have my masterpiece!

Honoré Daumier

Ungrateful country… you shall not have my masterpiece!

Honoré Daumier

Ungrateful country… you shall not have my masterpiece!

1840

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 350 x 254 mm. (13 3/4 x 10 in.) Image: 257 x 218 mm. (10 1/8 x 8 9/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 35 from the series "Emotions Parisiennes"
Credit Line The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland
Object Number 1950.12.620

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
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
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
WE'VE ENCOURAGED OUR GALLERIES TO SHOW MORE WOMEN & ARTISTS OF COLOR. HAVE YOU?
Guerrilla Girls
We've encouraged our galleries to show more women & artists of color. Have you?
1989
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
THE PRESIDENT SHOUTING AT THE TOP OF HER VOICE. LADIES, YOU ARE FROMALLY VIOLATING § 3 OF OUR CONSTITUTION WHICH STATES THAT NO MORE THAN FIVE GRADUATES MAY TALK AT THE SAME TIME... I CALL YOU TO ORDER... SILENCE! WELL, SINCE RINGING MY BELL SEEMS TO HAVE NO EFFECT, I SUSPEND THAT MEETING AND TAKE MY HAT!... NOW YOU CAN ALL DO WHAT YOU WANT!
Honoré Daumier
The President Shouting at the Top of Her Voice. Ladies, you are fromally violating § 3 of our constitution which states that no more than five graduates may talk at the same time... I call you to order... silence! Well, since ringing my bell seems to have no effect, I suspend that meeting and take my hat!... Now you can all do what you want!
1844
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
THE FIRST DUEL. YOU HAVE INSULTED ME.... YOU WILL GIVE ME SATISFACTION!
Honoré Daumier
The First Duel. You have insulted me.... you will give me satisfaction!
1844
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
THE YOUNG WOMAN HAD A CHARACTER OF BEAUTY, PECULIAR TO THE WOMEN OF HER COUNTRY
Jean Gigoux and Frey
The young woman had a character of beauty, peculiar to the women of her country
n.d.
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
"HAVE YOU PRAY'D TO-NIGHT, DESDEMONA?" (ACT V, SCENE II) FROM "OTHELLO"
Théodore Chassériau
"Have you pray'd to-night, Desdemona?" (Act V, Scene II) from "Othello"
1844