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Father Molé bringing New Years gifts to little Thiers
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Honoré Daumier

Father Molé bringing New Years gifts to little Thiers

1850

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Father Molé bringing New Years gifts to little Thiers

Honoré Daumier

Father Molé bringing New Years gifts to little Thiers

Honoré Daumier

Father Molé bringing New Years gifts to little Thiers

1850

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 267 x 216 mm. (10 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 62 from the series "Actualités"
Credit Line Purchase Fund
Object Number 1961.112

Artist

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

French, 1808-1879
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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
THE LADIES' BATH. YES, MY DEAR, IT IS JUST THE WAY I HAVE THE HONOUR OF TELLING YOU. I WAS PREGNANT WITH HIM FOR ELEVEN MONTHS AND PEOPLE THOUGHT I WAS DROPSICAL. WOULD YOU BELIEVE THAT THIS IS ALREADY SIX YEARS AGO? HE TAKES AFTER HIS FATHER, DRUM-MAJOR OF THE 6TH LEGION. SINGS THE MARSEILLAISE (NATIONAL ANTHEM) BY HEART AND HAS A DRINK IN THE MORNING LIKE A REAL FIRE-FIGHTER. OH, MY LITTLE DARLING, COME HERE AND GIVE YOUR MOTHER A KISS!
Honoré Daumier
The Ladies' Bath. Yes, my dear, it is just the way I have the honour of telling you. I was pregnant with him for eleven months and people thought I was dropsical. Would you believe that this is already six years ago? He takes after his father, drum-major of the 6th legion. Sings the Marseillaise (national anthem) by heart and has a drink in the morning like a real fire-fighter. Oh, my little darling, come here and give your mother a kiss!
1841
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
REGULAR LITTLE DRUNK, HE IS! HE GULPS IT DOWN LIKE MILK! POOR LITTLE DARLING...HE IS THE SPITTING IMAGE OF HIS FATHER!
Honoré Daumier, Bauger & Cie., and others
Regular little drunk, he is! He gulps it down like milk! Poor little darling...he is the spitting image of his father!
1842
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
God the Father Looking at His New-Born Son
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Il Grechetto)
God the Father Looking at His New-Born Son
n.d.
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
SEVEN O'CLOCK. MONSIEUR COQUELET ON THE WAY HOME... ONE WORD, MY DEAR, HONESTLY, A NEIGHBOR, 45 YEARS, A NICE LITTLE WIDOW, BUT A HEART OF STONE.
Honoré Daumier
Seven o'clock. Monsieur Coquelet on the way home... one word, my dear, honestly, a neighbor, 45 years, a nice little widow, but a heart of stone.
1839
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
MADAME GRELUCHE: OH, GUSTAVE, HOW GOOD! A REAL SOOTHING WARMTH! LOOK AT OUR SON LOULOU; THE CUTE FACE HE MAKES! - MR. GRELUCHE: AND PYRAMUS, HE IS AFRAID, AFRAID LIKE A DOG. IF YOU ONLY KNEW WHAT HE IS DOING RIGHT NOW, THE LITTLE RASCAL.
Honoré Daumier
Madame Greluche: Oh, Gustave, how good! A real soothing warmth! Look at our son Loulou; the cute face he makes! - Mr. Greluche: And Pyramus, he is afraid, afraid like a dog. If you only knew what he is doing right now, the little rascal.
1839
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
THE PUPILS OF THE INSTITUTE PASCAREAU ARE TRYING THEIR NEW SCHOOL UNIFORM WHICH MAKES THEM LOOK A LITTLE LIKE THE GREAT NAPOLEON AND A LOT LIKE LITTLE NEWSPAPER BOYS.
Honoré Daumier
The pupils of the Institute Pascareau are trying their new school uniform which makes them look a little like the great Napoleon and a lot like little newspaper boys.
1846