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Mon Empereur c’est la plus cuite

Denis-Auguste-Marie Raffet and Gihaut frères

Mon Empereur c’est la plus cuite

1831

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Mon Empereur c’est la plus cuite

Denis-Auguste-Marie Raffet and Gihaut frères

Mon Empereur c’est la plus cuite

Mon Empereur c’est la plus cuite

1831

Physical Qualities Lithograph, Sheet: 217 × 283 mm. (8 9/16 × 11 1/8 in.) Image: 174 × 255 mm. (6 7/8 × 10 1/16 in.)
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 1996.48.11380
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: in image, lower left, on stone "Raffet"

Markings: None

Artist

Denis-Auguste-Marie Raffet

1803–1859

French, 1804-1860
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Publisher

Gihaut frères

2000–2000

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BY SAME ARTIST
PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
THE CAPTAIN OF GENIUS
Denis-Auguste-Marie Raffet and Gihaut frères
Le Capitaine de Génie
1837
THEY GET BIGGER AND BIGGER. - OUR NEWSPAPER ANNOUNCES THAT IN ORDER TO PLEASE THE SUBSCRIBERS, THEY WILL SOON INCREASE THE FORMAT OF THE PAPER. - MY GOD, IS THAT STILL POSSIBLE?
Honoré Daumier
Le Format de plus en plus monstre. - Notre journal qui annonce que dans l'intention de nous être agréable il va encore prochainement aggrandir son format! - C'est-il dieu possible!... - C'est vrai dieu possible.
1844
COMBAT OF OUED-ALLEG
Denis-Auguste-Marie Raffet, Auguste Bry, and others
Combat d'Oued-Alleg
1839
LAGRANGE. REPUBLICAN OF YESTERYEAR. - NOT EVEN THE MOST UNRESTRAINED DEFAMATION WOULD DARE ACCUSING HIM OF TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE HARD WORK OF THE PEOPLE. HIS SOMEWHAT UNTIDY HAIRDO IS CAUSED BY THE MOUNTAIN WINDS.
Honoré Daumier
Lagrange. Républicain de l'avant-veille. - La calomnie la plus effrénée n'osera jamais l'accuser de s'être engraissé des sueurs du peuple. Vous trouverez sans doute la chevelure de Lagrange quelque peu en désordre, mais c'est l'effet du vent de la montagne!
1848
LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURE SEATED ON A HILLSIDE [TOP]; LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES NEAR A CROSS [BOTTOM]
Denis-Auguste-Marie Raffet and Auguste Delâtre
Landscape with Figure Seated on a Hillside [top]; Landscape with Figures near a Cross [bottom]
2000
AS YOU CAN SEE, MONSIEUR, I HAVE ENFORCED IN MY SCHOOL PERFECTLY GOOD DISCIPLINE. YOU CANNOT IMAGINE TO WHAT EXTENT I SUCCEEDED IMPLANTING IN THESE YOUNG SCHOLARS A DEEP SENTIMENT OF RESPECT TOWARDS THEIR TEACHER.
Honoré Daumier
Vous voyez, monsieur, l'ordre le plus parfait règne dans mon établissement.... et ce que vous ne sauriez imaginer, c'est combien je suis arrivé à inculquer à ces jeunes élèves un profond sentiment de respect pour leur maître!...
1845
LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURE SEATED ON A HILLSIDE
Denis-Auguste-Marie Raffet and Auguste Delâtre
Landscape with Figure Seated on a Hillside
2000
MY DEAR FRIEND, YOU REALLY DON'T LOOK VERY WELL THIS MORNING. I AM NOT SPEAKING TO YOU AS A DOCTOR, BUT AS A FRIEND. I MUST INSIST IN TREATING YOU.... BETTER THAN I WOULD TREAT MYSELF. I AM GOING TO APPLY 30 LEECHES TO YOUR BELLY AND IF BY TOMORROW YOU HAVE NOT IMPROVED, I'LL APPLY ANOTHER SIXTY.
Honoré Daumier
Mon cher je t'assure que je te trouve mauvaise mine ce matin..... ce n'est pas en médecin que je te parle, c'est en ami..... je veux absolument te soigner... mieux que je ne me soignerais moi-même..... je vais t'appliquer trente sangsues à l'épigastre, et si demain matin je ne te trouve pas plus robuste, je t'en réappliquerai soixante!.....
1844
LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURE SEATED ON A HILLSIDE
Denis-Auguste-Marie Raffet
Landscape with Figure Seated on a Hillside
2000
PORCELAIN COLLECTORS. - COME ON, ADELAIDE.... BE REASONABLE... IT'S ALREADY ONE O'CLOCK AND TIME TO GO TO BED! - ADOLPHE, LEAVE ME ALONE... I WANT TO ADMIRE MY OEUVRE A BIT LONGER... THE CANDLELIGHT MAKES IT LOOKS A HUNDRED TIMES MORE BEAUTIFUL.
Honoré Daumier
La Potichomanie.- Voyons, Adélaïde, voyons, sois raisonnable, il est temps de se coucher, il est une heure du matin! - Adolphe... laisse-moi contempler mon ouvrage, c'est encore cent fois plus joli à la chandelle!....
1854
STUDIO SCENE WITH TWO MALE FIGURES, ONE IN FRONT OF AN EASEL
Denis-Auguste-Marie Raffet
Studio Scene with Two Male Figures, One in Front of an Easel
2000
THE PRESIDENT SHOUTING AT THE TOP OF HER VOICE. LADIES, YOU ARE FROMALLY VIOLATING § 3 OF OUR CONSTITUTION WHICH STATES THAT NO MORE THAN FIVE GRADUATES MAY TALK AT THE SAME TIME... I CALL YOU TO ORDER... SILENCE! WELL, SINCE RINGING MY BELL SEEMS TO HAVE NO EFFECT, I SUSPEND THAT MEETING AND TAKE MY HAT!... NOW YOU CAN ALL DO WHAT YOU WANT!
Honoré Daumier
La Présidente Criant à Tue-Tête - Mesdames! ... vous violez formellement l'article 3 de notre réglement... lequel porte que les académiciennes ne parleront jamais plus de cinq à la fois!... je vous rappelle toutes à l'ordre... et au silence!..... puisque ma sonnette est impuissante.... je lève la séance et je mets mon chapeau!... jettez maintenant tant que vous voudrez vos bonnets par dessus les moulins!..
1843