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My sister was saying yesterday, she thinks you are just too ugly!
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Honoré Daumier

My sister was saying yesterday, she thinks you are just too ugly!

1838

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My sister was saying yesterday, she thinks you are just too ugly!

Honoré Daumier

My sister was saying yesterday, she thinks you are just too ugly!

Honoré Daumier

My sister was saying yesterday, she thinks you are just too ugly!

1838

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 231 × 204 mm. (9 1/8 × 8 1/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 37 from the series "Croquis d'expressions"
Credit Line Given in Memory of Joseph Katz by his Children
Object Number 1963.109.38

Artist

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

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NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
DAMNED LANDLORD!... YOU ARE THE SOURCE OF ALL MY TROUBLES. IT WAS YOU WHO INSISTED TO BE PORTRAYED BY ME TO COVER THE OUTSTANDING RENT.... NOW THE JURY HAS REJECTED MY PAINTINGS SAYING THEY WERE JUST TOO UGLY! I AM SURE IT WASN'T MY WORK THEY FOUND TO BE HORRIBLE.... IT WAS YOUR FACE!
Honoré Daumier
Damned landlord!... You are the source of all my troubles. It was you who insisted to be portrayed by me to cover the outstanding rent.... now the jury has rejected my paintings saying they were just too ugly! I am sure it wasn't my work they found to be horrible.... it was your face!
1859
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
WELL YES, IT’S TRUE, THE DAUGHTER OF MME CHOPIN GOT MARRIED YESTERDAY WITH THE SON OF DURAND. I JUST TALKED TO THE YOUNG MAN AND FROM WHAT HE TOLD ME (IN FULL CONFIDENCE), SHE MUST HAVE HAD SOME STRANGE ONES BEFORE HIM…
Honoré Daumier
Well yes, it’s true, the daughter of Mme Chopin got married yesterday with the son of Durand. I just talked to the young man and from what he told me (in full confidence), she must have had some strange ones before him…
1840
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
AH, SIR, YOUR BROTH IS REALLY LIGHT..... EVEN THE PATIENTS COMPLAIN THAT IT DOES NOT SUSTAIN THEM! - I HAVE CORRECTED THAT... BUT TODAY IT MIGHT BE A BIT TOO STRONG.... I ADDED TO THE POT HALF A GAME OF DOMINOS MORE THAN YESTERDAY..... INCLUDING THE DOUBLE SIX TO GIVE IT A NICE COLOUR.
Honoré Daumier
Ah, Sir, your broth is really light..... even the patients complain that it does not sustain them! - I have corrected that... but today it might be a bit too strong.... I added to the pot half a game of Dominos more than yesterday..... including the double six to give it a nice colour.
1844
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
c. 1903
LISTEN TO ME POLICEMAN! I JUST GOT MARRIED YESTERDAY, I RETURNED FROM MY WEDDING AND I AM GOING TO BED! - YOU WILL HAVE TO COME WITH ME... IT'S THE LAW! - BUT MARRIAGE IS ALSO A LAW!
Honoré Daumier
Listen to me policeman! I just got married yesterday, I returned from my wedding and I am going to bed! - You will have to come with me... it's the law! - But marriage is also a law!
1839
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
LISTEN TO ME POLICEMAN! I JUST GOT MARRIED YESTERDAY, I RETURNED FROM MY WEDDING AND I AM GOING TO BED! - YOU WILL HAVE TO COME WITH ME... IT'S THE LAW! - BUT MARRIAGE IS ALSO A LAW!
Honoré Daumier
Listen to me policeman! I just got married yesterday, I returned from my wedding and I am going to bed! - You will have to come with me... it's the law! - But marriage is also a law!
1839