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Tenez, me voila à l’âge de Madame, du temps ou ces messieurs m’avaient surnommé le ‘Petit Chevreuil.’

Jean-Louis Forain

Tenez, me voila à l’âge de Madame, du temps ou ces messieurs m’avaient surnommé le ‘Petit Chevreuil.’

1896

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Tenez, me voila à l’âge de Madame, du temps ou ces messieurs m’avaient surnommé le ‘Petit Chevreuil.’

Jean-Louis Forain

Tenez, me voila à l’âge de Madame, du temps ou ces messieurs m’avaient surnommé le ‘Petit Chevreuil.’

Jean-Louis Forain

Tenez, me voila à l’âge de Madame, du temps ou ces messieurs m’avaient surnommé le ‘Petit Chevreuil.’

1896

Physical Qualities Wood engraving, 185 × 190 mm. (7 5/16 × 7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Given in Memory of Joseph Katz by his Children
Object Number 1963.78
Not on View

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FINALLY ALONE!
Jean-Louis Forain
Finally Alone!
c. 1895
DELIGHTED TO FIND HIMSELF ON SHOW, THE ORIGINAL TAKES HIS WIFE TO THE EXHIBITION, AND PLACES HER BEFORE HIS IMAGE TO ENJOY THE OPINION OF THE CROWD. - LOOK, SOME SAY, IT'S THE CHINESE COMMISSIONER LIN! - NO, OTHERS SAY, DON'T YOU SEE, IT'S NATURAL HISTORY! - IT'S... RESUMES ONE GENTLEMAN IN POSSESSION OF THE CATALOGUE, IT'S THE PORTRAIT OF MR. D..... INSURANCE BROKER: - OH WELL, WITH A BONCE LIKE THAT HE DOESN'T NEED TO INSURE HIMSELF, HE'LL NOT
Honoré Daumier
Delighted to find himself on show, the original takes his wife to the exhibition, and places her before his image to enjoy the opinion of the crowd. - Look, some say, it's the Chinese commissioner Lin! - No, others say, don't you see, it's natural history! - It's... resumes one gentleman in possession of the catalogue, it's the portrait of Mr. D..... insurance broker: - Oh well, with a bonce like that he doesn't need to insure himself, he'll not easily be snatched up. (Madame, his wife, leaves exceedingly flattered)
1842
UNTITLED
Jean-Louis Forain
Untitled
c. 1900
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. - UNHEARD OF, MADAME GAVIN! WHAT ARE ALL THESE INVENTIONS? I BUY MYSELF A DRESS AND THEY TALK TO ME OF METERS, THERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS..... CAN YOU IMAGINE! - AND LOOK AT ME, THE GROCER INSTEAD OF 4 OUNCES OF BUTTER SUDDENLY MUMBLES ABOUT GRAMS, FILIGRAMS AND PROGRAMS!
Honoré Daumier
Weights and measures. - Unheard of, Madame Gavin! What are all these inventions? I buy myself a dress and they talk to me of meters, thermometers, barometers..... Can you imagine! - And look at me, the grocer instead of 4 ounces of butter suddenly mumbles about grams, Filigrams and Programs!
1840
WITNESSES IN THE AUDIENCE
Jean-Louis Forain
Witnesses in the Audience
c. 1880
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
THE BOUQUET
Jean-Louis Forain
The Bouquet
c. 1880
Two Waiters
Jean-Louis Forain
Two Waiters
c. 1876
THE MOON RACES ALONG WITH THEM
Kylie Manning
The Moon Races Along With Them
2023
LES DEUX GOMMEUX
Jean-Louis Forain
Les Deux Gommeux
n.d.
STUDY FOR "FAN BELONGING TO MADAME MALLARMÉ" (REFUSED ETCHING)
Henri Matisse and Henri Matisse, Presentation Maquette, Poésies de Stéphane Mallarmé
Study for "Fan Belonging to Madame Mallarmé" (refused etching)
1931-1932