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Yes, Madame Chifflard, the Government received the news this morning by electric telegraph that all the grapes had been infested by the potato disease
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Honoré Daumier

Yes, Madame Chifflard, the Government received the news this morning by electric telegraph that all the grapes had been infested by the potato disease

1851

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Yes, Madame Chifflard, the Government received the news this morning by electric telegraph that all the grapes had been infested by the potato disease

Honoré Daumier

Yes, Madame Chifflard, the Government received the news this morning by electric telegraph that all the grapes had been infested by the potato disease

Honoré Daumier

Yes, Madame Chifflard, the Government received the news this morning by electric telegraph that all the grapes had been infested by the potato disease

1851

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 248 x 197 mm. (9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 215 from the series "Actualités"
Credit Line The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland
Object Number 1950.12.648

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 MADAME, I AM WITH ALL MY AVAILABLE MEANS DEVOUT TO OUR AUGUST PRINCE; ALL I NEED ARE SOME MISERABLE HUNDRED THOUSAND FRANCS TO ESTABLISH HIS ACCESSION TO THE THRONE. - AND WHAT ARE YOUR MEANS? - MY MEANS! I HAVE PLENTY OF THEM. I HAVE FRIENDS, NEWSPAPERS, AND IF THE ENTIRE MACAIRE FAMILY SUPPORTS HIM, NEVER A PRINCE HAD SUCH A HUGE ARMY AT HIS SERVICE.
Honoré Daumier
Yes Madame, I am with all my available means devout to our August Prince; all I need are some miserable hundred thousand francs to establish his accession to the throne. - And what are your means? - My means! I have plenty of them. I have friends, newspapers, and if the entire Macaire family supports him, never a prince had such a huge army at his service.
1841
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
A SCIENTIFIC CONSULTATION. - I AM SATISFIED.... I THINK THE POTATO DISEASE COMES FROM BOTRYTIS... - YES, THAT'S WHAT'S COMMONLY KNOWN AS A MUSHROOM (FUNGUS). - IF WE CALL IT A MUSHROOM LIKE THE REST OF THE WORLD, NO ONE WILL BOTHER CALLING US SCIENTISTS!
Honoré Daumier
A scientific consultation. - I am satisfied.... I think the potato disease comes from Botrytis... - Yes, that's what's commonly known as a mushroom (fungus). - If we call it a mushroom like the rest of the world, no one will bother calling us scientists!
1845
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
SENSE OF HEARING. WAKE UP NINI!.... I HAVE BEEN CALLING HER FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR, AND SHE ALWAYS REPLIES: YES ADOLPHE. BUT NEITHER THE CHILD'S NAME NOR MINE IS ADOLPHE!
Honoré Daumier and Charivari
Sense of Hearing. Wake up Nini!.... I have been calling her for more than an hour, and she always replies: yes Adolphe. But neither the child's name nor mine is Adolphe!
1843
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
THE ABSENT-MINDED. THIS ARTIST, AFTER HAVING BEEN TO THE SALON, IS SEIZED BY A SUBLIME INSPIRATION AND APPROACHES HIS CANVAS. ALL OF A SUDDEN, TONES OF MUSIC, THE MOST PIQUANT EFFECT THE MOST DELICATE TOUCH PROMISING A MASTERPIECE. 2, 3, 4 HOURS GONE BY AND SOMETHING AS APPEALING AS A TITIAN, MICHELANGELO IS LEFT TO POSTERITY..... AFTERWARDS, ONCE HIS EXCITEMENT HAS SUBSIDED, HE REALIZES..... HE HAD FORGOTTEN TO USE THE BRUSH.
Honoré Daumier
The Absent-Minded. This artist, after having been to the Salon, is seized by a sublime inspiration and approaches his canvas. All of a sudden, tones of music, the most piquant effect the most delicate touch promising a masterpiece. 2, 3, 4 hours gone by and something as appealing as a Titian, Michelangelo is left to posterity..... Afterwards, once his excitement has subsided, he realizes..... he had forgotten to use the brush.
1841
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
READING THE NEWSPAPER. OH, I HOPE THAT MY GREAT JOURNAL FINALLY REPORTS SOME GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE PRESENT CRISIS.... NOW, LET'S SEE.. HM.. HMM.."THE SITUATION IS SERIOUS".... THIS IS REALLY GETTING TO BE SOMEWHAT MONOTONOUS. (EVERY MORNING THE SAME STORY.)
Honoré Daumier
Reading the newspaper. Oh, I hope that my great journal finally reports some good news about the present crisis.... now, let's see.. hm.. hmm.."The situation is serious".... this is really getting to be somewhat monotonous. (Every morning the same story.)
1840
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
YES, LOVE, YOU MAY CALL ME OVERLY JEALOUS. BUT I HAD TO LEAVE THE POST AT CITY HALL IN ORDER TO SEE WHETHER ANYBODY HAD TAKEN MINE HERE!
Honoré Daumier
Yes, love, you may call me overly jealous. But I had to leave the post at City Hall in order to see whether anybody had taken mine here!
1839