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Cleaning on the Street. – Leave me alone, you cretin!! Every time I go to the office I have to pass by here!… you have already ruined three suits, you thief!
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Honoré Daumier

Cleaning on the Street. – Leave me alone, you cretin!! Every time I go to the office I have to pass by here!… you have already ruined three suits, you thief!

1839

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Cleaning on the Street. – Leave me alone, you cretin!! Every time I go to the office I have to pass by here!… you have already ruined three suits, you thief!

Honoré Daumier

Cleaning on the Street. – Leave me alone, you cretin!! Every time I go to the office I have to pass by here!… you have already ruined three suits, you thief!

Honoré Daumier

Cleaning on the Street. – Leave me alone, you cretin!! Every time I go to the office I have to pass by here!… you have already ruined three suits, you thief!

1839

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 292 x 197 mm. (11 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 19 from the series "Emotions Parisiennes"
Credit Line Bequest of Dr. Raymond D. Havens
Object Number 1955.197a

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
MY DEAR, SINCE WE WON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO SEE EVERYTHING IN ONE DAY, YOU SHOULD LOOK AT THE PICTURES ON THE RIGHT WHILE I'LL LOOK AT THE ONES ON THE LEFT, AND WHEN WE GET HOME, WE'LL TELL EACH OTHER EVERYTHING WE SAW.
Honoré Daumier
My dear, since we won't have enough time to see everything in one day, you should look at the pictures on the right while I'll look at the ones on the left, and when we get home, we'll tell each other everything we saw.
1859
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
ROBERT MACAIRE, SOLLICITOR. - WE'VE WON, MY DEAR FELLOW, WON ON EVERY COUNT! - AND ABOUT TIME TOO. A CASE WHICH HAS LASTED TEN YEARS AND HAS RUINED ME! - BETTER LATE THAN NEVER! - HOW MUCH DID I GET BACK IN THE END? - HERE YOU ARE: THE COURT AWARDED YOU 12'000 FR, WE TOTALLED 13'500 FR IN EXPENSES, YOU ONLY OWE ME 1'500 FR. - BUT THAT MEANS I LOSE 1'500 FR . - YES, BUT YOU'VE WON YOUR CASE.
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire, sollicitor. - We've won, my dear fellow, won on every count! - And about time too. A case which has lasted ten years and has ruined me! - Better late than never! - How much did I get back in the end? - Here you are: The court awarded you 12'000 Fr, we totalled 13'500 Fr in expenses, you only owe me 1'500 Fr. - But that means I lose 1'500 Fr . - Yes, but you've won your case.
1836
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
FOR THE SEVENTH TIME..... WILL YOU PLEASE LEAVE FROM MY SEAT, OTHERWISE...! - OTHERWISE WHAT? - OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE TO GO HOME.... WHICH IS REALLY QUITE INCONVENIENT TO ME.
Honoré Daumier
For the seventh time..... will you please leave from my seat, otherwise...! - Otherwise what? - Otherwise I would have to go home.... which is really quite inconvenient to me.
1864
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
WHAT A FORTUNATE ENCOUNTER! IT'S MY DEAR STANISLAUS WHOM I HAVEN'T SEEN SINCE WE WERE IN THE SIXTH CLASS TOGETHER AT LANDERNAU.... IN THESE TIMES WE USED TO SHARE EVERYTHING.... THINGS SHOULD BE THE SAME AGAIN, COULD YOU LEND ME 20 OR 25 FRANCS?
Honoré Daumier
What a fortunate encounter! It's my dear Stanislaus whom I haven't seen since we were in the sixth class together at Landernau.... in these times we used to share everything.... Things should be the same again, could you lend me 20 or 25 Francs?
1845
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
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
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
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