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Madame Bonneau…… Madame Bonneau!…. me? love Madame Bonneau?…. you say that she said to you that I said to her….. oh this is crazy!…. come on!
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Honoré Daumier

Madame Bonneau…… Madame Bonneau!…. me? love Madame Bonneau?…. you say that she said to you that I said to her….. oh this is crazy!…. come on!

1832

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Madame Bonneau…… Madame Bonneau!…. me? love Madame Bonneau?…. you say that she said to you that I said to her….. oh this is crazy!…. come on!

Honoré Daumier

Madame Bonneau…… Madame Bonneau!…. me? love Madame Bonneau?…. you say that she said to you that I said to her….. oh this is crazy!…. come on!

Honoré Daumier

Madame Bonneau…… Madame Bonneau!…. me? love Madame Bonneau?…. you say that she said to you that I said to her….. oh this is crazy!…. come on!

1832

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 254 x 362 mm. (10 x 14 1/4 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 42 from the series "Croquis d'Expressions"
Credit Line The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland
Object Number 1950.12.622
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 1949; Etta Cone, Baltimore

Artist

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

French, 1808-1879
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NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
SAY THEN, MADAME GIBOULARD...DON'T YOU AGREE THAT IT IS NOT VERY PLEASANT FOR WOMEN OF OUR GENDER, TO COME DOWN LIKE THIS EVERYDAY, CLEANING THE GUTTERS OF ST. HONORÉ…
Honoré Daumier and Pannier
Say then, Madame Giboulard...don't you agree that it is not very pleasant for women of our gender, to come down like this everyday, cleaning the gutters of St. Honoré…
1843
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
EXPLOITATION OF LOVE. OH! MY DARLING. I CANNOT SAY HOW MUCH I ADMIRE, HOW MUCH I CARESS THE CHARMING PORTRAIT WHICH YOU SENT ME! YOU EVEN HAD IT EMBELLISHED WITH PRECIOUS STONES. WHAT FOLLY!! YOU MUSTN'T DO THINGS LIKE THAT. IT GRIEVES ME... AND THIS WATCH CHAIN. HOW BEAUTIFUL IT IS! HOW RICHLY DECORATED!!... I'D LIKE TO OFFER YOU A NICE PRESENT IN RETURN, SOMETHING TO REMIND YOU OF OUR LOVE AND HAPPINESS... I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU A LOCK OF MY HAIR
Honoré Daumier
Exploitation of love. Oh! My darling. I cannot say how much I admire, how much I caress the charming portrait which you sent me! You even had it embellished with precious stones. What folly!! You mustn't do things like that. It grieves me... And this watch chain. How beautiful it is! How richly decorated!!... I'd like to offer you a nice present in return, something to remind you of our love and happiness... I'd like to give you a lock of my hair...
1837
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
HE WAS YOUR LOVER MADAME! (BRAVO! BRAVO!) AND I KILLED HIM! (BRAVO! BRAVO!)
Honoré Daumier, Maison Martinet, and others
He was your lover Madame! (bravo! bravo!) And I killed him! (bravo! bravo!)
1864
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
DELIGHTED TO FIND HIMSELF ON SHOW, THE ORIGINAL TAKES HIS WIFE TO THE EXHIBITION, AND PLACES HER BEFORE HIS IMAGE TO ENJOY THE OPINION OF THE CROWD. - LOOK, SOME SAY, IT'S THE CHINESE COMMISSIONER LIN! - NO, OTHERS SAY, DON'T YOU SEE, IT'S NATURAL HISTORY! - IT'S... RESUMES ONE GENTLEMAN IN POSSESSION OF THE CATALOGUE, IT'S THE PORTRAIT OF MR. D..... INSURANCE BROKER: - OH WELL, WITH A BONCE LIKE THAT HE DOESN'T NEED TO INSURE HIMSELF, HE'LL NOT
Honoré Daumier
Delighted to find himself on show, the original takes his wife to the exhibition, and places her before his image to enjoy the opinion of the crowd. - Look, some say, it's the Chinese commissioner Lin! - No, others say, don't you see, it's natural history! - It's... resumes one gentleman in possession of the catalogue, it's the portrait of Mr. D..... insurance broker: - Oh well, with a bonce like that he doesn't need to insure himself, he'll not easily be snatched up. (Madame, his wife, leaves exceedingly flattered)
1842
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
A DOWRY... - YOU ARE AWARE OF MY SON'S WEALTH, BE KIND ENOUGH TO TELL ME THE DOWRY YOU ARE GIVING TO YOUR DAUGHTER.... - MY DAUGHTER IS A TREASURE.. - I'M SURE OF THAT, BUT SHE... - SHE IS WORTH HER WEIGHT IN GOLD... - UNDOUBTEDLY, BUT HER DOW.... - SHE IS RICH IN VIRTUE! - WONDERFUL, BUT YOU ARE GIVING HER...? - I GIVE HER MY APPROVAL, MY BLESSING AND… HOW TO MAKE USE OF IT. THE YOUNG MAN IN LOVE, MARRIES THE GIRL, PLACATES HIS FATHER-IN-LAW AND
Honoré Daumier
A Dowry... - You are aware of my son's wealth, be kind enough to tell me the dowry you are giving to your daughter.... - My daughter is a treasure.. - I'm sure of that, but she... - She is worth her weight in gold... - Undoubtedly, but her dow.... - She is rich in virtue! - Wonderful, but you are giving her...? - I give her my approval, my blessing and… how to make use of it. The young man in love, marries the girl, placates his father-in-law and curses the marriage.
1837
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
THE CONSTITUTIONNEL AND THE WANDERING JEW. - COME ON, OLD MAN, LET'S GO, COME ON! IF I CAN'T EVEN MAKE YOU WALK, THEN YOUR INFIRMITY IS REALLY A CONSTITUTIONAL PROBLEM...
Honoré Daumier
The Constitutionnel and the wandering Jew. - Come on, old man, let's go, come on! If I can't even make you walk, then your infirmity is really a constitutional problem...
1844