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Would you put petty thieves in prison?
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Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet and François le Villain

Would you put petty thieves in prison?

1826

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Would you put petty thieves in prison?

Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet and François le Villain

Would you put petty thieves in prison?

Would you put petty thieves in prison?

1826

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 168 x 215 mm. (6 5/8 x 8 7/16 in.) Image: 120 x 138 mm. (4 3/4 x 5 7/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 9 from the series "Croquis lithographiques à l'usage des enfants"
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.7348
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris

Inscribed: Signed in stone: lower left "Charlet" Inscribed: upper right "No.9"; lower center "Mettez-vous les petits Voleurs en Prison chez vous?"; lower right "Lith. de Villain"

Markings: None

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AN OLD MAN
A. Ledoux and Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet
An Old Man
n.d.
THE OTHER DAY, I PULLED OFF ANOTHER SMART TRICK... I HAD SET UP A FIRM WITH A CAPITAL OF TEN MILLION FRANCS TO EXPLOIT TOP BOOTS IN CARDBOARD ... I HAD PLACED ONLY EIGHT SHARES WORTH A PETTY 1200 FRANCS... I CALLED TOGETHER MY EIGHT SHAREHOLDERS AND HELD FORTH IN SOMETHING LIKE THE FOLLOWING MANNER: "AH! GOOD-DAY YE STROLLING GENTLEMEN, HOW HANDSOME YOU ARE, HOW FINE YOU SEEM!" I PROMISED THEM MORE CHEESE THAN BREAD, I GAVE THEM A 50% DIVIDEND, I
Honoré Daumier
The other day, I pulled off another smart trick... I had set up a firm with a capital of ten million francs to exploit top boots in cardboard ... I had placed only eight shares worth a petty 1200 francs... I called together my eight shareholders and held forth in something like the following manner: "Ah! Good-day ye strolling gentlemen, how handsome you are, how fine you seem!" I promised them more cheese than bread, I gave them a 50% dividend, I warmed them up a bit and let them simmer... The following day they couldn't get hold of my shares fast enough, I placed all of them and at the next meeting I said: "The last time I did the books I made a mistake. I forgot to take into account the price of the cardboard and its fabrication. You must return the dividend I gave you, I'm going to hold it back... I put down nothing and kept back the r
1838
CHARLET
Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, Lesauvage, and others
Charlet
n.d.
A LANDLORD. - OH! MR. DE MACAIRE, YOU WOULDN'T TURN US OUT INTO THE STREET JUST FOR BEING A MISERABLE QUARTER LATE WITH OUR RENT... - WHERE ELSE SHOULD I PUT YOU, BY DEVIL? - BUT WE'VE SPENT 30'000FR. IN YOUR SHOP!... - THAT'S ANOTHER REASON, IT ALL COMES BACK TO ME... - AND MY FOUR POOR SMALL CHILDREN?... - WHAT THE HEAVENS IS THAT TO DO WITH ME. I DIDN'T ASK YOU TO HAVE THEM!...
Honoré Daumier
A Landlord. - Oh! Mr. de Macaire, you wouldn't turn us out into the street just for being a miserable quarter late with our rent... - Where else should I put you, by devil? - But we've spent 30'000Fr. in your shop!... - That's another reason, it all comes back to me... - And my four poor small children?... - What the heavens is that to do with me. I didn't ask you to have them!...
1837
BOY IN FRONT OF A GROCERY STORE
Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet
Boy in front of a grocery store
1840-1842
THE DUTIFUL
Guilbaut, Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, and others
The Dutiful
1841
THE MOTHER - ISN'T HE CUTE LICKING HIS BARLEY SUGAR CANDY!!!...ONE WOULD THINK A YOUNG MAN OF TWENTY YEARS!... HE ABSOLUTELY MUST BECOME A LAWYER...
Honoré Daumier, Aubert, and others
The mother - Isn't he cute licking his barley sugar candy!!!...One would think a young man of twenty years!... He absolutely must become a lawyer...
1838
THE BOULES PLAYER
A. Louis, Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, and others
The Boules Player
1841
A NICE PUN. - DO YOU HAVE THE SIX, GENERAL? - JUST YOU WAIT , BARON I'LL MAKE YOU LOOSE YOUR PANTS, WHICH WOULD SERVE YOU RIGHT IN THIS MOMENT... HI, HI, HI
Honoré Daumier
A Nice Pun. - Do you have the six, General? - Just you wait , Baron I'll make you loose your pants, which would serve you right in this moment... hi, hi, hi
1842
THE SCHOOLBOY
Guilbaut, Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, and others
The Schoolboy
n.d.
TWO CAPACITIES OF THE OLD REGIME. - HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT, MONSIEUR DE BLOIS FLOTTÉ.... NOWADAYS ANYBODY CAN BECOME A DEPUTY, EVEN WITH A FORTUNE OF LESS THAN 50 ECUS! ...AFTER ALL I HAD AN INCOME OF 40,000 FRANCS.... SO IT WAS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I UNDERSTOOD ALL THE PROBLEMS.... MY MEANS SIMPLY MADE IT POSSIBLE.
Honoré Daumier
Two capacities of the old regime. - How do you like that, Monsieur de Blois flotté.... nowadays anybody can become a deputy, even with a fortune of less than 50 Ecus! ...after all I had an income of 40,000 Francs.... so it was quite obvious that I understood all the problems.... my means simply made it possible.
1848