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Quite a hare… not bad for a hare!… good idea to keep him behind bars. – I think they also should have muzzled him.
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Honoré Daumier

Quite a hare… not bad for a hare!… good idea to keep him behind bars. – I think they also should have muzzled him.

1856

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Quite a hare… not bad for a hare!… good idea to keep him behind bars. – I think they also should have muzzled him.

Honoré Daumier

Quite a hare… not bad for a hare!… good idea to keep him behind bars. – I think they also should have muzzled him.

Honoré Daumier

Quite a hare… not bad for a hare!… good idea to keep him behind bars. – I think they also should have muzzled him.

1856

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 203 x 256 mm. (8 x 10 1/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 4 from the series "L'exposition des animaux"
Credit Line The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland
Object Number 1950.12.640

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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
TROUVÉ-CHAUVEL. STRICT GUARDIAN OF THE REPUBLIC'S FINANCES, CITIZEN TROUVÉ-CHAUVEL NEVER SEPARATES HIMSELF FROM THE TREASURE, EVEN WHEN HE GOES TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. IT IS TRUE THAT IT IS VERY EASY FOR HIM TO CARRY IT OVER HIS SHOULDER. THIS MINISTER HAS AN OBSESSION, WHICH IS MAKING HIM QUITE UNHAPPY; HE WANTS TO BALANCE REVENUE WITH EXPENDITURE, BUT HE CANNOT FIND THE MEANS TO THIS END.... ALSO, HE DOESN'T LIKE PEOPLE SAYING TO HIM: - HAVE
Honoré Daumier
Trouvé-Chauvel. Strict guardian of the Republic's finances, citizen Trouvé-Chauvel never separates himself from the treasure, even when he goes to the National Assembly. It is true that it is very easy for him to carry it over his shoulder. This minister has an obsession, which is making him quite unhappy; he wants to balance revenue with expenditure, but he cannot find the means to this end.... also, he doesn't like people saying to him: - have you found it, Chauvel?....
1848
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
HERE IS A GOOD ONE! THE GUARD WHO HAS A DRINK... SHOULD HAVE TOLD US, WE WOULD HAVE PAID YOU A DRINK, OLD WARRIOR! THE AUTHORITY IS REFRESHING HIMSELF…. HELLO GUGUSSE…. WHOSE TURN IS IT TO FISH THE AUTHORITY OUT OF THE WATER?
Honoré Daumier
Here is a good one! The guard who has a drink... should have told us, we would have paid you a drink, old warrior! The authority is refreshing himself…. hello Gugusse…. whose turn is it to fish the authority out of the water?
1841
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
LET'S BE QUITE CLEAR. - BERTRAND IS GOING TO SNEAK IN AND OUT OF THE GROUPS AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE AND POLISH UP THE TARRED BITUMEN SHARES, HE'LL MAKE THEM SPARKLE, HE'LL SAY THEY'RE BEING SNAPPED UP, SNATCHED UP ALL ROUND, THAT THEY'RE RISING LIKE BALLOONS... AS FOR YOU, BARON, YOU HAVE A CERTAIN 'SAVOIR FAIRE', GO AND BUY SOME FOR 20%, 30%, EVEN 100% MORE. I'VE GOT THE WHOLE LOT IN MY WALLET, THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO DELIVER ANY, WE'LL SELL THEM FO
Honoré Daumier
Let's be quite clear. - Bertrand is going to sneak in and out of the groups at the stock exchange and polish up the tarred bitumen shares, he'll make them sparkle, he'll say they're being snapped up, snatched up all round, that they're rising like balloons... As for you, Baron, you have a certain 'savoir faire', go and buy some for 20%, 30%, even 100% more. I've got the whole lot in my wallet, they won't be able to deliver any, we'll sell them for what we like and providence will do the rest. - (Bertrand) Forward march against the dupes, let's cash in... fly... etc.
1838
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
THE LAST DAY FOR ENTERING PAINTINGS. - GOOD GRIEF! WE'VE ALREADY ARRIVED AND MY PAINTING IS NOT YET FINISHED.... HOW ANNOYING THAT I HIRED MY PORTER BY THE DISTANCE, I SHOULD HAVE PAID HIM BY THE HOUR.
Honoré Daumier
The last day for entering paintings. - Good grief! We've already arrived and my painting is not yet finished.... how annoying that I hired my porter by the distance, I should have paid him by the hour.
1846
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.
WE SHOULDN'T BE UNFAIR. ONE MAY LIKE THE DANES... BUT LET'S NOT FORGET THAT THE GERMANS ALSO HAVE SOMETHING GOOD... THEIR BEER!
Honoré Daumier
We shouldn't be unfair. One may like the Danes... but let's not forget that the Germans also have something good... their beer!
1864