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Mr.Lifeguard…. is it true there are sharks at Dieppe? – Of course… but it is pretty simple… as soon as you see one coming to eat you, all you have to do is lay down sideways. He won’t eat you for fear of choking to death.
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Honoré Daumier

Mr.Lifeguard…. is it true there are sharks at Dieppe? – Of course… but it is pretty simple… as soon as you see one coming to eat you, all you have to do is lay down sideways. He won’t eat you for fear of choking to death.

1858

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Mr.Lifeguard…. is it true there are sharks at Dieppe? – Of course… but it is pretty simple… as soon as you see one coming to eat you, all you have to do is lay down sideways. He won’t eat you for fear of choking to death.

Honoré Daumier

Mr.Lifeguard…. is it true there are sharks at Dieppe? – Of course… but it is pretty simple… as soon as you see one coming to eat you, all you have to do is lay down sideways. He won’t eat you for fear of choking to death.

Honoré Daumier

Mr.Lifeguard…. is it true there are sharks at Dieppe? – Of course… but it is pretty simple… as soon as you see one coming to eat you, all you have to do is lay down sideways. He won’t eat you for fear of choking to death.

1858

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 260 × 355 mm. (10 1/4 × 14 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 1 from the series "Aux bains de Mer"
Credit Line Gift of Ann Hoff, Hyndman, Pennsylvania, in Memory of William L. Hoff
Object Number 1989.701

Inscribed: FACE (in image): TE, 'AUX BAINS DE MER'//below image, '-Monsieur le baigoneur...c'est t'-y vrais qu'il y a des requins à Dieppe?.../-Parbleu...mais c'est bien simple,... des qu'on en voit venir un pour vous manger, suffit de s'mettre en travers et alors y n'vous mange pas parcequ'il a peur de s'étrangler!...; (in graphite): along left side, '96-C-3057 $8.-', LR corner, 'L.D. 3057'

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Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

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NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
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
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
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
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
MY DEAR, SINCE WE WON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO SEE EVERYTHING IN ONE DAY, YOU SHOULD LOOK AT THE PICTURES ON THE RIGHT WHILE I'LL LOOK AT THE ONES ON THE LEFT, AND WHEN WE GET HOME, WE'LL TELL EACH OTHER EVERYTHING WE SAW.
Honoré Daumier
My dear, since we won't have enough time to see everything in one day, you should look at the pictures on the right while I'll look at the ones on the left, and when we get home, we'll tell each other everything we saw.
1859
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
THE ADOPTION. - WELL, REALLY! ROBERT, MY FRIEND, SO YOU ARE BECOMING A FAMILY MAN. YOU'RE CONSIDERING ADOPTION?... YOU WILL SOON CROWN THE MAIDENS AT THE VILLAGE FAIR... (ROBERT)- YES, I ADOPTED THIS CHILD. I WANT TO THRIVE IN THE JOYS OF FAMILY LIFE... (WORMSPIRE) - YOU WANT TO MARRY YOUR WARD... - YES, I WANT HER TO GET MARRIED. YES, GET HER MARRIED TO A RICH MAN, PREPARE FOR MY RETIREMENT. - PREPARE FOR YOUR RETIREMENT... GET ENOUGH MONEY
Honoré Daumier
The Adoption. - Well, really! Robert, my friend, so you are becoming a family man. You're considering adoption?... You will soon crown the maidens at the village fair... (Robert)- Yes, I adopted this child. I want to thrive in the joys of family life... (Wormspire) - You want to marry your ward... - Yes, I want her to get married. Yes, get her married to a rich man, prepare for my retirement. - Prepare for your retirement... get enough money for old age and win the Monthion prize... I know, I know!
1841
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
SUE HIM.....SUE HIM..... THAT WOULD BE A GOOD TRICK TO PLAY ON YOUR NEIGHBOUR... IT WOULD EAT UP ALL HIS SAVINGS, AT LEAST 100 ÉCUS.... - YES BUT I WOULD ALSO HAVE TO EAT INTO MY SAVINGS AND I REALLY HAVE NO APPETITE FOR THAT....
Honoré Daumier
Sue him.....sue him..... That would be a good trick to play on your neighbour... it would eat up all his savings, at least 100 écus.... - Yes but I would also have to eat into my savings and I really have no appetite for that....
1846
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
DOCTOR ROBERT MACAIRE'S CLINIC. - THERE YOU ARE GENTLEMEN, THE SURGERY I PERFORMED WAS A FULL SUCCESS, WHILE EVERYBODY CONSIDERED IT TO BE IMPOSSIBLE. - BUT DOCTOR, THE PATIENT IS DEAD! - SO WHAT... ..SHE WOULD HAVE DIED SOONER OR LATER ANYWAY.
Honoré Daumier
Doctor Robert Macaire's clinic. - There you are gentlemen, the surgery I performed was a full success, while everybody considered it to be impossible. - But doctor, the patient is dead! - So what... ..she would have died sooner or later anyway.
1837