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These cretins!….. they have dismissed me… Me, who hold a position of social importance!… just to appoint this…… hat maker!
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Honoré Daumier

These cretins!….. they have dismissed me… Me, who hold a position of social importance!… just to appoint this…… hat maker!

1840

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These cretins!….. they have dismissed me… Me, who hold a position of social importance!… just to appoint this…… hat maker!

Honoré Daumier

These cretins!….. they have dismissed me… Me, who hold a position of social importance!… just to appoint this…… hat maker!

Honoré Daumier

These cretins!….. they have dismissed me… Me, who hold a position of social importance!… just to appoint this…… hat maker!

1840

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 244 × 200 mm. (9 5/8 × 7 7/8 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 36 from the series "Émotions Parisiennes"
Credit Line Nelson and Juanita Greif Gutman Collection
Object Number 1963.313.67

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 VISIT TO THE LIBRARY. - LISTEN WOMAN... THEY HAVE TOLD US NOT TO DISTURB THE PEOPLE SITTING HERE, BECAUSE THEY ARE WORKING. - WHAT DO YOU MEAN WORKING... THEY ARE JUST FEIGNING TO BE WORKING... IN REALITY THEY AREN'T MOVING AT ALL! --- VISITORS FROM THE PROVINCE WHO INSIST ON OVERLOOKING PARIS FROM THE TOP OF THE JULY COLUMN, CONVINCED THAT THE REVOLUTION OF 1830 WAS ONLY MADE IN ORDER TO HAVE A PRETEXT TO BUILD AN OBSERVATORY ON THE PLACE
Honoré Daumier
A visit to the Library. - Listen woman... they have told us not to disturb the people sitting here, because they are working. - What do you mean working... they are just feigning to be working... in reality they aren't moving at all! --- Visitors from the province who insist on overlooking Paris from the top of the July Column, convinced that the revolution of 1830 was only made in order to have a pretext to build an observatory on the Place de la Bastille.
1853
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
THE COMEDIANS FROM THE PROVINCE. - CAN YOU IMAGINE, MY DEAR, THESE BARBARIANS WERE HISSING DURING MY PERFORMANCE IN "CINNA"; AND YOU HAVE SEEN ME IN "CINNA". - YES, I FLATTER MYSELF HAVING SEEN YOU, BUT YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THAT THESE PROVINCIALS ARE UTTER SIMPLETONS. ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR DEBUT AT THE THEATRE FRANÇAIS, YOU'LL BE SEEING MR. J.J. WHO WILL PAMPER YOU, YOU'LL BE ASKING 100'000 FRANCS ANNUAL SALARY, AND THEY'LL APPLAUD YOU... HOW CAN YO
Honoré Daumier
The Comedians from the Province. - Can you imagine, my dear, these barbarians were hissing during my performance in "Cinna"; and you have seen me in "Cinna". - Yes, I flatter myself having seen you, but you must understand that these provincials are utter simpletons. Once you have your debut at the Theatre Français, you'll be seeing Mr. J.J. who will pamper you, you'll be asking 100'000 francs annual salary, and they'll applaud you... how can you possibly succeed with 1'500 francs at the Beauvais... you fool!
1842
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
LET'S BE QUITE CLEAR. - BERTRAND IS GOING TO SNEAK IN AND OUT OF THE GROUPS AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE AND POLISH UP THE TARRED BITUMEN SHARES, HE'LL MAKE THEM SPARKLE, HE'LL SAY THEY'RE BEING SNAPPED UP, SNATCHED UP ALL ROUND, THAT THEY'RE RISING LIKE BALLOONS... AS FOR YOU, BARON, YOU HAVE A CERTAIN 'SAVOIR FAIRE', GO AND BUY SOME FOR 20%, 30%, EVEN 100% MORE. I'VE GOT THE WHOLE LOT IN MY WALLET, THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO DELIVER ANY, WE'LL SELL THEM FO
Honoré Daumier
Let's be quite clear. - Bertrand is going to sneak in and out of the groups at the stock exchange and polish up the tarred bitumen shares, he'll make them sparkle, he'll say they're being snapped up, snatched up all round, that they're rising like balloons... As for you, Baron, you have a certain 'savoir faire', go and buy some for 20%, 30%, even 100% more. I've got the whole lot in my wallet, they won't be able to deliver any, we'll sell them for what we like and providence will do the rest. - (Bertrand) Forward march against the dupes, let's cash in... fly... etc.
1838
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
THERE'S NO DOUBT, MONSIEUR RIFLOT, THE LAW OF PETITION IS SACRED, BUT IT IS BEING ABUSED. LOOK AT THE EXAMPLE WE JUST DISCUSSED: THEY WANT TO TAX BACHELORS, SINCE THEY ARE USELESS FOR SOCIETY. I FEEL SORRY FOR ALL THE MARRIED PEOPLE.... I MUST ALSO SAY THAT I KNOW OF NO-ONE WHO HAS DONE AS MUCH FOR SOCIETY, AS I, COQUELET DID.
Honoré Daumier
There's no doubt, Monsieur Riflot, the law of petition is sacred, but it is being abused. Look at the example we just discussed: they want to tax bachelors, since they are useless for society. I feel sorry for all the married people.... I must also say that I know of no-one who has done as much for society, as I, Coquelet did.
1839
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
I'M JUST WONDERING WHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE JOKER WHO INSISTED THAT MAN WAS AT THE PINNACLE OF CREATION
Honoré Daumier
I'm just wondering who might have been the joker who insisted that man was at the pinnacle of creation
1865
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
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