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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.
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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

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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.

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

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 210 × 267 mm. (8 1/4 × 10 1/2 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 4 from the series "Les Baigneurs"
Credit Line Given in Memory of Joseph Katz by his Children
Object Number 1963.109.56

Artist

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

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NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
THE EARLY MORNING CALLER. THIS PERSON ENTERS YOUR HOME EARLY IN THE MORNING AND WALKS STEALTHILY LIKE A THIEF. IF YOU WAKE UP, HE PRETENDS HAVING ENTERED THE WRONG APARTMENT, LOOKING FOR A MR. PIERRE OR A MR. PAUL. HE IS ABASHED WITH APOLOGIES AND RETREATS AFTER CARRYING OFF WHAT HAS FALLEN INTO HIS HANDS. THIS MAN WORKS AROUND ALL THE HOTELS, KNOWING THAT THE TRAVELLERS HAVE THE HABIT OF LEAVING THEIR KEY IN THE DOOR.
Honoré Daumier
The early morning caller. This person enters your home early in the morning and walks stealthily like a thief. If you wake up, he pretends having entered the wrong apartment, looking for a Mr. Pierre or a Mr. Paul. He is abashed with apologies and retreats after carrying off what has fallen into his hands. This man works around all the hotels, knowing that the travellers have the habit of leaving their key in the door.
1835
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
PREPARING FOR THE BACCALAUREATE. - THERE ARE TWO WAYS IN WHICH YOU MIGHT PASS YOUR EXAMS: THE FIRST WAY IS TO LET SOMEONE ELSE TAKE YOUR PLACE; THE SECOND IS TO TAKE THEM YOURSELF. - I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THEM MYSELF. - VERY GOOD!... DO YOU KNOW GREEK? - NO. - LATIN? - NONE THE MORE. - EXCELLENT!... DO YOU KNOW YOUR MATH? - NOT AT ALL. - WHAT DO YOU KNOW THEN? - NOTHING. - BUT YOU'VE 200 FRANCS? - OF COURSE! - SPLENDID... YOU'LL BE PASSED NEXT T
Honoré Daumier
Preparing for the baccalaureate. - There are two ways in which you might pass your exams: the first way is to let someone else take your place; the second is to take them yourself. - I would like to take them myself. - Very good!... Do you know Greek? - No. - Latin? - None the more. - Excellent!... Do you know your Math? - Not at all. - What do you know then? - Nothing. - But you've 200 francs? - Of course! - Splendid... You'll be passed next Thursday. - You mean you're going to prepare me in eight days? - What do you think!!!!... It's true that I've taken on the responsibility for your success, but for teaching you... Oh no! Certainly not!!
1837
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
A HISTORY LESSON. - WHAT, YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW THE NAMES OF THE THREE SONS OF DAGOBERT. YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING AT ALL. ARE YOU REALLY PLANNING TO REMAIN FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE A USELESS MEMBER OF SOCIETY?
Honoré Daumier
A History Lesson. - What, you don't even know the names of the three sons of Dagobert. You don't know anything at all. Are you really planning to remain for the rest of your life a useless member of society?
1846
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
HOW TO BECOME A GREAT MATHEMATICIAN. MONSIEUR MOUTONNET, YOU HAVE MADE YET ANOTHER ERROR IN YOUR CALCULATIONS... COPY OUT FOR ME SIX TIMES THE VERB: I HAVE MADE A MISTAKE IN MY ADDITION! (MR. MOUTONNET, NOW FURIOUS, ANSWERS BACK WITH SOME SIGNS, WHICH REALLY HAVE VERY LITTLE IN COMMON WITH ALGEBRA)
Honoré Daumier
How to Become a Great Mathematician. Monsieur Moutonnet, you have made yet another error in your calculations... copy out for me six times the verb: I have made a mistake in my addition! (Mr. Moutonnet, now furious, answers back with some signs, which really have very little in common with algebra)
1845
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
(ASIDE): GOD! MY POOR BOY... HOW UGLY YOU ARE! (OPENLY): COMPLIMENTS TO MADAME! (ASIDE): WITH A FACE LIKE YOURS, YOU SHOULDN'T BE WALKING ON THE STREETS DURING DAYTIME.
Honoré Daumier
(Aside): God! my poor boy... how ugly you are! (Openly): Compliments to Madame! (aside): With a face like yours, you shouldn't be walking on the streets during daytime.
1838