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Well, citizen, where can I take you?
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Honoré Daumier, Bauger, and others

Well, citizen, where can I take you?

1841

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Well, citizen, where can I take you?

Honoré Daumier, Bauger, and others

Well, citizen, where can I take you?

Well, citizen, where can I take you?

1841

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph with scraping and hand coloring, Image: 239 x 191 mm. (9 7/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 9 from the series "Vulgarités"
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 1996.48.3883
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
Maryland Arts Council, Sept. 17, 1969 - June 19, 1970.

Inscribed: Signed in stone: lower left "h.D." Inscribed in stone: upper center "VULGARITÉS."; upper right "9."; lower left "Chez Bauger R. du Croissant, 16."; lower center "Chez Aubert Pl. de la Bourse", "- Où çà bourgeois? c'est-il à l'heure ou à la course? - Rue St. Honoré. - Quel numéro? / - Je vous dis, rue St. Honoré. - Quel numéro? - Je n'en sais rien! - Ah ben excusez! c'est / à l'heure!..."; lower right "Imp. d'Aubert & Cie."

Markings: Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)

Artist

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

French, 1808-1879
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Publisher

Bauger

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Publisher

Aubert

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Printer

Aubert & Cie.

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NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
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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
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!
1844
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
A CITIZEN WHO IS FED UP WITH MILITARY PARAPHERNALIA. - JUST TO THINK THAT WE FINALLY GOT RID OF LOUIS-PHILIPPE AND YET WE CANNOT GET RID OF THIS LEATHER JUNK!
Honoré Daumier
A citizen who is fed up with military paraphernalia. - Just to think that we finally got rid of Louis-Philippe and yet we cannot get rid of this leather junk!
1848
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
WHERE CAN ONE BE HAPPIER...
Honoré Daumier
Where can one be happier...
1841
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
WHERE READING THE CONSTITUTIONNEL CAN LEAD YOU!
Honoré Daumier
Where reading the Constitutionnel can lead you!
1845
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
DELIGHTED TO FIND HIMSELF ON SHOW, THE ORIGINAL TAKES HIS WIFE TO THE EXHIBITION, AND PLACES HER BEFORE HIS IMAGE TO ENJOY THE OPINION OF THE CROWD. - LOOK, SOME SAY, IT'S THE CHINESE COMMISSIONER LIN! - NO, OTHERS SAY, DON'T YOU SEE, IT'S NATURAL HISTORY! - IT'S... RESUMES ONE GENTLEMAN IN POSSESSION OF THE CATALOGUE, IT'S THE PORTRAIT OF MR. D..... INSURANCE BROKER: - OH WELL, WITH A BONCE LIKE THAT HE DOESN'T NEED TO INSURE HIMSELF, HE'LL NOT
Honoré Daumier
Delighted to find himself on show, the original takes his wife to the exhibition, and places her before his image to enjoy the opinion of the crowd. - Look, some say, it's the Chinese commissioner Lin! - No, others say, don't you see, it's natural history! - It's... resumes one gentleman in possession of the catalogue, it's the portrait of Mr. D..... insurance broker: - Oh well, with a bonce like that he doesn't need to insure himself, he'll not easily be snatched up. (Madame, his wife, leaves exceedingly flattered)
1842