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My dear, let me introduce you to Monsieur *** one of our artistic celebrities… – Monsieur, I have the great honor! - Image 1
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Honoré Daumier

My dear, let me introduce you to Monsieur *** one of our artistic celebrities… – Monsieur, I have the great honor!

1838

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My dear, let me introduce you to Monsieur *** one of our artistic celebrities… – Monsieur, I have the great honor!

Honoré Daumier

My dear, let me introduce you to Monsieur *** one of our artistic celebrities… – Monsieur, I have the great honor!

Honoré Daumier

My dear, let me introduce you to Monsieur *** one of our artistic celebrities… – Monsieur, I have the great honor!

1838

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 216 x 305 mm. (8 1/2 x 12 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 4 from the series "Croquis d'Expressions"
Credit Line Blanche Adler Memorial Fund
Object Number 1953.99

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
YES MY UNCLE, MY VIRTUOUS UNCLE, I WAS A SPENDTHRIFT, GAMBLER, SEDUCER, I HAD MANY FAULTS, IN A WORD I WAS FRIVOLOUS... BUT YOU'RE ILL, VERY ILL, THE DOCTORS HAVE ABANDONED YOU... I'VE COME TO AID YOU, TO FALL AT YOUR FEET, I'LL SWEAR... ANYTHING YOU LIKE... I'LL ONLY LEAVE YOU AT DEATH, MY KIND UNCLE, MY SO EXCELLENT UNCLE! LET'S EMBRACE AND PUT AN END TO IT. (MACAIRE, SOLE INHERITOR, HAS HIS DEAR UNCLE THROWN INTO A COMMON PIT).
Honoré Daumier
Yes my uncle, my virtuous uncle, I was a spendthrift, gambler, seducer, I had many faults, in a word I was frivolous... but you're ill, very ill, the doctors have abandoned you... I've come to aid you, to fall at your feet, I'll swear... anything you like... I'll only leave you at death, my kind uncle, my so excellent uncle! Let's embrace and put an end to it. (Macaire, sole inheritor, has his dear uncle thrown into a common pit).
1837
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
ROBERT MACAIRE, BARRISTER. - MY DEAR BERTRAND, GIVE ME A HUNDRED CROWNS AND I'LL GET YOU ACQUITTED RIGHT AWAY. - I'VE NO MONEY. - ALL RIGHT, GIVE ME A HUNDRED FRANCS. - I HAVEN'T GOT A PENNY. - YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TEN FRANCS? - NOT A FARTHING. - THEN GIVE ME YOUR BOOTS, AND I'LL PLEAD EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES.
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire, barrister. - My dear Bertrand, give me a hundred crowns and I'll get you acquitted right away. - I've no money. - All right, give me a hundred francs. - I haven't got a penny. - You don't even have ten francs? - Not a farthing. - Then give me your boots, and I'll plead extenuating circumstances.
1836
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
IT'S JUST BECAUSE HE'S YOUR FRIEND, AND BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN INTRODUCED TO ME BY YOU THAT I WILL LET HIM SUBSCRIBE TO THE LAST 20 SHARES OF MY COLOSSAL NEWSPAPER THE EUROPEAN.... IT WILL BE A GOLD MINE, AND ONE DAY, HE WILL THANK YOU PROPERLY FOR IT.
Honoré Daumier
It's just because he's your friend, and because he has been introduced to me by you that I will let him subscribe to the last 20 shares of my colossal newspaper the European.... it will be a gold mine, and one day, he will thank you properly for it.
1845
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.
GREAT EXHIBITION... OF INDUSTRY AND CONTEMPORARY JOKES. ENTER AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF! EVERYTHING IS ARRANGED AND READY: THE PANCAKE OF THE COURTS GOOD FOR DIGESTION (TO THE SIDE: AND DIFFICULT TO DIGEST). THE MASTER-THIEF WHO CATCHES ALL!! (SAVE FOR HIS SHADOW). LIQUID BITUMEN! (EXACTLY). MEN'S SHIRTS FOR THE USE OF LITTLE CHILDREN. THE MARVELLOUS INDESTRUCTIBLE HATS (THAT MELT IN THE SUN AND DISSOLVE IN THE RAIN). DROMEDAR CREAM IN GREAT DEMAND
Honoré Daumier
Great Exhibition... of Industry and Contemporary Jokes. Enter and judge for yourself! Everything is arranged and ready: The pancake of the courts good for digestion (To the side: and difficult to digest). The Master-thief who catches all!! (save for his shadow). Liquid bitumen! (exactly). Men's shirts for the use of little children. The marvellous indestructible hats (that melt in the sun and dissolve in the rain). Dromedar cream in great demand (by fools). English beer with lots of froth (like in the newspapers). Simpleton's sublime, the classic coal of Saint Pétrain that one can put to the test (at any time).
1839