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L’ Attention Dangereuse
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Louis Dennel and François Boucher

L’ Attention Dangereuse

1783

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L’ Attention Dangereuse

Louis Dennel and François Boucher

L’ Attention Dangereuse

L’ Attention Dangereuse

1783

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, 297 × 223 mm. (11 11/16 × 8 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.11433
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; Garrett Collection; T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore

Artist

Louis Dennel

French, 1741-1806

French, 1741-1806
Meet Louis Dennel

Artist

François Boucher

French, 1703-1770

French, 1703-1770
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PORTRAIT OF LA PETITE ROSALIE
Louis Dennel and Jacques-Firmin Beauvarlet
Portrait of La Petite Rosalie
n.d.
ATTENTION
Léon Cogniet and Delpech
Attention
c. 1828
La Vertu Irresolue
Louis Dennel and Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
La Vertu Irresolue
n.d.
DON'T PAY ATTENTION, SIR, I AM ONLY SERVING YOUR BEER!
Honoré Daumier
Don't pay attention, Sir, I am only serving your beer!
1848
The Triumph of Painting
Louis Dennel and Louis Jean-François Lagrenée
The Triumph of Painting
n.d.
DIALOGUE OF THE DEAD. SAY, MY DEAR GALILEO, THIS WILL NOT PLEASE OUR OLD FRIEND TARTUFFE THAT UP THEY ARE PAYING SO MUCH ATTENTION TO US.
Honoré Daumier
Dialogue of the dead. Say, my dear Galileo, this will not please our old friend Tartuffe that up they are paying so much attention to us.
1867
TOMORROW WE WILL STUDY SATURN. I WANT YOU TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THIS GREAT PLANET.... WHICH IN ALL LIKELIHOOD YOU WILL NEVER IN YOUR LIFE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE!
Honoré Daumier
Tomorrow we will study Saturn. I want you to pay special attention to this great planet.... which in all likelihood you will never in your life have the opportunity to see!
1845
THE DORMITORY OF A DISTIGUISHED BOARDING SCHOOL. - ATTENTION... ON THE FIRST CLAP THAT I STRIKE WITH MY HANDS YOU WILL PLACE YOUR HEAD ON THE PILLOW. AT THE SECOND, YOU WILL CLOSE YOUR EYES... ON THE THIRD CLAP YOU WILL ALL SLEEP.
Honoré Daumier
The Dormitory of a Distiguished Boarding School. - Attention... on the first clap that I strike with my hands you will place your head on the pillow. At the second, you will close your eyes... on the third clap you will all sleep.
1846
THE BLUESTOCKING HUSBAND. MONSIEUR, MY WIFE HAS BEEN INSPIRED SINCE THIS MORNING: IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE HER. AS YOU CAN SEE, I HAVE TO GIVE MY FULL ATTENTION TO THE FRUIT OF OUR MOST RECENT COLLABORATION!
Honoré Daumier
The Bluestocking Husband. Monsieur, my wife has been inspired since this morning: it is impossible to see her. As you can see, I have to give my full attention to the fruit of our most recent collaboration!
1842