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The hot bath. Good heavens, how can you push a man in such a hot water, this is for lobsters only!
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Honoré Daumier

The hot bath. Good heavens, how can you push a man in such a hot water, this is for lobsters only!

1839

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The hot bath. Good heavens, how can you push a man in such a hot water, this is for lobsters only!

Honoré Daumier

The hot bath. Good heavens, how can you push a man in such a hot water, this is for lobsters only!

Honoré Daumier

The hot bath. Good heavens, how can you push a man in such a hot water, this is for lobsters only!

1839

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 214 × 271 mm. (8 7/16 × 10 11/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 12 from the series "Les Baigneurs"
Credit Line Given in Memory of Joseph Katz by his Children
Object Number 1963.109.64
Jay Fisher, BMA, "Honore Daumier: Caricatures for Our Times," 1 September - 29 September, 1976; Circulated to Salisbury State College, 29 September - 27 October, 1976; Essex Community College, 27 October - 24 November, 1976; Loyola High School, 24 November - 22 December, 1976; Columbia, 28 December, 1976 - 18 January, 1977; Hagerstown Junior College, 18 January - 15 February, 1977; Morgan State University, 15 February - 8 March, 1977; Anne Arundel Community College, 8 March - 5 April, 1977; Washington College, 5 April - 3 May, 1977; U. Of MD. Eastern Shore, Downtown Gallery, 27 June - 29 July, 1977.

Artist

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

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NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
THE JAYOTYPE. - MR. JAY: THE GENTLEMAN IS MARRIED? - THE GENTLEMAN: CERTAINLY, BUT HOW THE DEVIL DID YOU KNOW THAT? - MR. JAY: OH, ITS THAT THIS INSTRUMENT IS PERFECT, THAT NO CURVE OF THE HEAD, NO BUMP ON THE FOREHEAD CAN ESCAPE IT. - THE GENTLEMAN: HOW INGENIOUS!
Honoré Daumier
The Jayotype. - Mr. Jay: The gentleman is married? - The gentleman: Certainly, but how the devil did you know that? - Mr. Jay: Oh, its that this instrument is perfect, that no curve of the head, no bump on the forehead can escape it. - The gentleman: How ingenious!
1842
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
A CLASSICAL POET COMPOSING AN ECLOGUE ABOUT THE QUIET PASTORAL LIFE... "AND THESE WRETCHED JOURNALISTS WILL SAY THAT MY STYLE IS VAGUE. HOW ON EARTH CAN YOU BE CLEAR WITH SUCH COLLABORATORS?!"
Honoré Daumier
A classical poet composing an eclogue about the quiet pastoral life... "and these wretched journalists will say that my style is vague. How on earth can you be clear with such collaborators?!"
1840
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
THE OTHER DAY, I PULLED OFF ANOTHER SMART TRICK... I HAD SET UP A FIRM WITH A CAPITAL OF TEN MILLION FRANCS TO EXPLOIT TOP BOOTS IN CARDBOARD ... I HAD PLACED ONLY EIGHT SHARES WORTH A PETTY 1200 FRANCS... I CALLED TOGETHER MY EIGHT SHAREHOLDERS AND HELD FORTH IN SOMETHING LIKE THE FOLLOWING MANNER: "AH! GOOD-DAY YE STROLLING GENTLEMEN, HOW HANDSOME YOU ARE, HOW FINE YOU SEEM!" I PROMISED THEM MORE CHEESE THAN BREAD, I GAVE THEM A 50% DIVIDEND, I
Honoré Daumier
The other day, I pulled off another smart trick... I had set up a firm with a capital of ten million francs to exploit top boots in cardboard ... I had placed only eight shares worth a petty 1200 francs... I called together my eight shareholders and held forth in something like the following manner: "Ah! Good-day ye strolling gentlemen, how handsome you are, how fine you seem!" I promised them more cheese than bread, I gave them a 50% dividend, I warmed them up a bit and let them simmer... The following day they couldn't get hold of my shares fast enough, I placed all of them and at the next meeting I said: "The last time I did the books I made a mistake. I forgot to take into account the price of the cardboard and its fabrication. You must return the dividend I gave you, I'm going to hold it back... I put down nothing and kept back the r
1838
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
THE PUBLIC BATH FOR 20 CENTIMES. NEW STYLE. - I SAY, OLD MAN.... IS THE WATER ANY GOOD? - POOR IDIOT! IF IT WERE ANY GOOD, THEY WOULDN'T GIVE US THAT MUCH FOR JUST 4 SOUS.
Honoré Daumier
The Public Bath for 20 Centimes. New Style. - I say, old man.... is the water any good? - Poor idiot! if it were any good, they wouldn't give us that much for just 4 Sous.
1842
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
OH HELLO, HOW GOOD TO SEE YOU. - HOW IS YOUR WIFE? - JUST FINE. - I DID NOT RECOGNISE YOU IN THE WATER… I TOOK YOU FOR A LION! - TOO KIND OF YOU. THIS IS WHAT EVERYBODY TELLS ME.
Honoré Daumier
Oh hello, how good to see you. - How is your wife? - Just fine. - I did not recognise you in the water… I took you for a lion! - Too kind of you. This is what everybody tells me.
1840
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
YOU SEE, BOURGEOIS, YOU ARE IN THE BEST AGE AND IN SUCH GOOD SHAPE, YOU WILL HAVE NO PROBLEM TO STAY ABOVE THE WATER. THIS IS FLATTERING FOR YOUR INSTRUCTOR. TAKE A FEW LESSONS AND DRINK A GLASS OR TWO IN BETWEEN, YOU’LL SEE, IT WILL WORK WONDERS.
Honoré Daumier
You see, Bourgeois, you are in the best age and in such good shape, you will have no problem to stay above the water. This is flattering for your instructor. Take a few lessons and drink a glass or two in between, you’ll see, it will work wonders.
1839