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If you only knew how pretty you are!… Pretend you are playing! – stop it.. DO – You don’t love me!…SO – I’ll’ always be yours. … MI
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Honoré Daumier

If you only knew how pretty you are!… Pretend you are playing! – stop it.. DO – You don’t love me!…SO – I’ll’ always be yours. … MI

1841

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If you only knew how pretty you are!… Pretend you are playing! – stop it.. DO – You don’t love me!…SO – I’ll’ always be yours. … MI

Honoré Daumier

If you only knew how pretty you are!… Pretend you are playing! – stop it.. DO – You don’t love me!…SO – I’ll’ always be yours. … MI

Honoré Daumier

If you only knew how pretty you are!… Pretend you are playing! – stop it.. DO – You don’t love me!…SO – I’ll’ always be yours. … MI

1841

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 240 × 184 mm. (9 7/16 × 7 1/4 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 6 from the series "Les Musiciens de Paris"
Credit Line Given in Memory of Joseph Katz by his Children
Object Number 1963.109.88

Artist

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

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NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY BE AS THIN AS THIS? MY DEAR FRIEND, YOU SHOULD NEVER COME TO THE SWIMMING POOL WITHOUT WEARING LONG COTTON PANTS. - AND YOU, MY FRIEND, DON'T EVER SHOW YOURSELF TO THE WORLD IN THIS COSTUME WITHOUT HAVING UPHOLSTERED YOURSELF BEFORE.... I CAN GIVE YOU THE ADDRESS OF MY UPHOLSTERER.
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
How can you possibly be as thin as this? My dear friend, you should never come to the swimming pool without wearing long cotton pants. - And you, my friend, don't ever show yourself to the world in this costume without having upholstered yourself before.... I can give you the address of my upholsterer.
1864
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
MADAME GRELUCHE: OH, GUSTAVE, HOW GOOD! A REAL SOOTHING WARMTH! LOOK AT OUR SON LOULOU; THE CUTE FACE HE MAKES! - MR. GRELUCHE: AND PYRAMUS, HE IS AFRAID, AFRAID LIKE A DOG. IF YOU ONLY KNEW WHAT HE IS DOING RIGHT NOW, THE LITTLE RASCAL.
Honoré Daumier
Madame Greluche: Oh, Gustave, how good! A real soothing warmth! Look at our son Loulou; the cute face he makes! - Mr. Greluche: And Pyramus, he is afraid, afraid like a dog. If you only knew what he is doing right now, the little rascal.
1839
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
(ASIDE): GOD! MY POOR BOY... HOW UGLY YOU ARE! (OPENLY): COMPLIMENTS TO MADAME! (ASIDE): WITH A FACE LIKE YOURS, YOU SHOULDN'T BE WALKING ON THE STREETS DURING DAYTIME.
Honoré Daumier
(Aside): God! my poor boy... how ugly you are! (Openly): Compliments to Madame! (aside): With a face like yours, you shouldn't be walking on the streets during daytime.
1838
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
EXPLOITING FRIENDSHIP. MY DEAR ALPHONSE, I'VE INVITED THESE GENTLEMEN, MY FRIENDS, TO DINE AT YOUR HOME. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO TASTE OUR CHAMPAGNE, WE'LL LAUGH... WAIT A MINUTE! I'VE AN IDEA. WHAT IF WE WENT TO THE WOOD? WE COULD TAKE YOUR BAROUCHE AND YOU COULD LEND US SOME CLOTHES AS WE ONLY CAME TO PAY A SIMPLE VISITE... IN THE MEANTIME, WHY DON'T YOU GIVE US SOME CARDS AND SOME NAPOLEONS TO PASS THE TIME. EH? MY GOOD ALPHONSE, DEAR CHAP. HOW A
Honoré Daumier
Exploiting friendship. My dear Alphonse, I've invited these gentlemen, my friends, to dine at your home. I would like them to taste our champagne, we'll laugh... wait a minute! I've an idea. What if we went to the wood? We could take your barouche and you could lend us some clothes as we only came to pay a simple visite... In the meantime, why don't you give us some cards and some Napoleons to pass the time. Eh? My good Alphonse, dear chap. How about it?
1837
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
ROBERT MACAIRE BOOKSELLER. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WOULD THERE BE ANYONE IN THIS PLEASANT PLACE WHO'D LIKE TO MAKE HIMSELF A NICE LITTLE INCOME, WITHOUT DIFFICULTY AND WITHOUT WORKING?... IF THERE IS SOMEONE HE SHOULD STOCK MY PRIMERS... YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A BOOKSELLER TO BE A SPECIALIST IN THIS TRADE, YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO READ, QUITE THE CONTRARY!... YOU ONLY HAVE TO PAY ME A DEPOSIT... THE BIGGER THE BETTER, AS THE SAYING GOES.
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire bookseller. Ladies and gentlemen, would there be anyone in this pleasant place who'd like to make himself a nice little income, without difficulty and without working?... If there is someone he should stock my primers... You don't have to be a bookseller to be a specialist in this trade, you don't even have to know how to read, quite the contrary!... You only have to pay me a deposit... The bigger the better, as the saying goes.
1836
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
BERNARD LÉON (IN THE ROLE OF MIGNOT IN MARIE MIGNOT). IF YOU ONLY KNEW HOW ONE DOES WRONG TO A COOK, BY UPSETTING HIS TIME SCHEDULE
Honoré Daumier
Bernard Léon (in the role of Mignot in Marie Mignot). If you only knew how one does wrong to a cook, by upsetting his time schedule
1844