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For whom are these serpents, whistling around your head? (Andromaque – Fureurs d’Oreste).
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Honoré Daumier

For whom are these serpents, whistling around your head? (Andromaque – Fureurs d’Oreste).

1841

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For whom are these serpents, whistling around your head? (Andromaque – Fureurs d’Oreste).

Honoré Daumier

For whom are these serpents, whistling around your head? (Andromaque – Fureurs d’Oreste).

Honoré Daumier

For whom are these serpents, whistling around your head? (Andromaque – Fureurs d’Oreste).

1841

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 246 × 285 mm. (9 11/16 × 11 1/4 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 2 from the series "Physionomies"
Credit Line Gift of Brenda Richardson, Baltimore
Object Number 1976.81.3

Artist

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

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NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
EH! MY GLASS....IF I DON'T HAVE MY GLASS I WILL TELL MOTHER THAT YOUR WERE DRINKING AGAIN WITH THE SCOUNDREL WHOM SHE'S FORBIDDEN YOUR HANGING AROUND.
Honoré Daumier
Eh! My glass....if I don't have my glass I will tell mother that your were drinking again with the scoundrel whom she's forbidden your hanging around.
1852
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
EH! MY GLASS....IF I DON'T HAVE MY GLASS I WILL TELL MOTHER THAT YOUR WERE DRINKING AGAIN WITH THE SCOUNDREL WHOM SHE'S FORBIDDEN YOUR HANGING AROUND.
Honoré Daumier
Eh! My glass....if I don't have my glass I will tell mother that your were drinking again with the scoundrel whom she's forbidden your hanging around.
1851-1852
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
THE EARLY MORNING CALLER. THIS PERSON ENTERS YOUR HOME EARLY IN THE MORNING AND WALKS STEALTHILY LIKE A THIEF. IF YOU WAKE UP, HE PRETENDS HAVING ENTERED THE WRONG APARTMENT, LOOKING FOR A MR. PIERRE OR A MR. PAUL. HE IS ABASHED WITH APOLOGIES AND RETREATS AFTER CARRYING OFF WHAT HAS FALLEN INTO HIS HANDS. THIS MAN WORKS AROUND ALL THE HOTELS, KNOWING THAT THE TRAVELLERS HAVE THE HABIT OF LEAVING THEIR KEY IN THE DOOR.
Honoré Daumier
The early morning caller. This person enters your home early in the morning and walks stealthily like a thief. If you wake up, he pretends having entered the wrong apartment, looking for a Mr. Pierre or a Mr. Paul. He is abashed with apologies and retreats after carrying off what has fallen into his hands. This man works around all the hotels, knowing that the travellers have the habit of leaving their key in the door.
1835
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
EH! MY GLASS....IF I DON'T HAVE MY GLASS I WILL TELL MOTHER THAT YOU WERE DRINKING AGAIN WITH THE SCOUNDREL WITH WHOM SHE HAS FORBIDDEN YOU TO HANG AROUND
Honoré Daumier
Eh! My glass....if I don't have my glass I will tell mother that you were drinking again with the scoundrel with whom she has forbidden you to hang around
1851-1852
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
VERY HIGH AND MIGHTY LEGITIMIST BRATS. PEOPLES, DEFEND YOURSELVES, TEAR YOURSELVES TO PIECES, SACRIFICE YOURSELVES FOR THESE ROYALS, YOU BELONG TO THEM, IMBECILES.
Honoré Daumier
Very High and Mighty Legitimist Brats. Peoples, defend yourselves, tear yourselves to pieces, sacrifice yourselves for these royals, you belong to them, imbeciles.
1834
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
WOULD YOU RECEIVE ME FOR DINNER ONE OF THESE DAYS? - I'D RATHER HAVE DINNER AT YOUR PLACE IF YOU DON'T MIND.
Honoré Daumier
Would you receive me for dinner one of these days? - I'd rather have dinner at your place if you don't mind.
1853