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If the company could see me!
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Charles Émile Jacque and Aubert & Cie.

If the company could see me!

1843-1844

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If the company could see me!

Charles Émile Jacque and Aubert & Cie.

If the company could see me!

If the company could see me!

1843-1844

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 242 x 204 mm. (9 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.) Image: 218 x 184 mm. (8 9/16 x 7 1/4 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 4 from the series "Vanité des vanités"
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 1996.48.6791
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

Inscribed: Signed in stone: lower center "Ch. Jacque" Inscribed in stone: upper right "4."; lower left "Chez Aubert, Pl. de la Bourse, 29"; lower right "Imp. d'Aubert & Cie."

Markings: None

Artist

Charles Émile Jacque

French, 1813-1894

French, 1813-1894
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Printer/Publisher

Aubert & Cie.

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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
CARD PLAYERS
Laroche and Charles Émile Jacque
Card Players
n.d.
IF THE COMPANY COULD SEE ME!
Charles Émile Jacque and Aubert & Cie.
If the company could see me!
1843-1844
I WISH I COULD SEE MORE SOFTNESS WITHIN MYSELF
Jim Goldberg
I wish I could see more softness within myself
1982, printed 1984
THE SINGERS
Charles Émile Jacque
The Singers
1844
THE OTHER DAY, I PULLED OFF ANOTHER SMART TRICK... I HAD SET UP A FIRM WITH A CAPITAL OF TEN MILLION FRANCS TO EXPLOIT TOP BOOTS IN CARDBOARD ... I HAD PLACED ONLY EIGHT SHARES WORTH A PETTY 1200 FRANCS... I CALLED TOGETHER MY EIGHT SHAREHOLDERS AND HELD FORTH IN SOMETHING LIKE THE FOLLOWING MANNER: "AH! GOOD-DAY YE STROLLING GENTLEMEN, HOW HANDSOME YOU ARE, HOW FINE YOU SEEM!" I PROMISED THEM MORE CHEESE THAN BREAD, I GAVE THEM A 50% DIVIDEND, I
Honoré Daumier
The other day, I pulled off another smart trick... I had set up a firm with a capital of ten million francs to exploit top boots in cardboard ... I had placed only eight shares worth a petty 1200 francs... I called together my eight shareholders and held forth in something like the following manner: "Ah! Good-day ye strolling gentlemen, how handsome you are, how fine you seem!" I promised them more cheese than bread, I gave them a 50% dividend, I warmed them up a bit and let them simmer... The following day they couldn't get hold of my shares fast enough, I placed all of them and at the next meeting I said: "The last time I did the books I made a mistake. I forgot to take into account the price of the cardboard and its fabrication. You must return the dividend I gave you, I'm going to hold it back... I put down nothing and kept back the r
1838
THE SINGERS
Charles Émile Jacque and Auguste Delâtre
The Singers
1844
WHAT A FORTUNATE ENCOUNTER! IT'S MY DEAR STANISLAUS WHOM I HAVEN'T SEEN SINCE WE WERE IN THE SIXTH CLASS TOGETHER AT LANDERNAU.... IN THESE TIMES WE USED TO SHARE EVERYTHING.... THINGS SHOULD BE THE SAME AGAIN, COULD YOU LEND ME 20 OR 25 FRANCS?
Honoré Daumier
What a fortunate encounter! It's my dear Stanislaus whom I haven't seen since we were in the sixth class together at Landernau.... in these times we used to share everything.... Things should be the same again, could you lend me 20 or 25 Francs?
1845
THE SINGERS
Charles Émile Jacque and Auguste Delâtre
The Singers
1844
THE PRIEST SEEING THE SOLDIER
Alphonse Adolphe Gery-Bichard and Luc Olivier Merson
The Priest Seeing the Soldier
c. 1890
THE SINGERS
Charles Émile Jacque
The Singers
1844
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT IT IS
Hulda Guzmán
What you see is what it is
2022