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The Adoption. – Well, really! Robert, my friend, so you are becoming a family man. You’re considering adoption?… You will soon crown the maidens at the village fair… (Robert)- Yes, I adopted this child. I want to thrive in the joys of family life… (Wormspire) – You want to marry your ward… – Yes, I want her to get married. Yes, get her married to a rich man, prepare for my retirement. – Prepare for your retirement… get enough money for old age and win the Monthion prize… I know, I know!
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Honoré Daumier

The Adoption. – Well, really! Robert, my friend, so you are becoming a family man. You’re considering adoption?… You will soon crown the maidens at the village fair… (Robert)- Yes, I adopted this child. I want to thrive in the joys of family life… (Wormspire) – You want to marry your ward… – Yes, I want her to get married. Yes, get her married to a rich man, prepare for my retirement. – Prepare for your retirement… get enough money for old age and win the Monthion prize… I know, I know!

1841

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The Adoption. – Well, really! Robert, my friend, so you are becoming a family man. You’re considering adoption?… You will soon crown the maidens at the village fair… (Robert)- Yes, I adopted this child. I want to thrive in the joys of family life… (Wormspire) – You want to marry your ward… – Yes, I want her to get married. Yes, get her married to a rich man, prepare for my retirement. – Prepare for your retirement… get enough money for old age and win the Monthion prize… I know, I know!

Honoré Daumier

The Adoption. – Well, really! Robert, my friend, so you are becoming a family man. You’re considering adoption?… You will soon crown the maidens at the village fair… (Robert)- Yes, I adopted this child. I want to thrive in the joys of family life… (Wormspire) – You want to marry your ward… – Yes, I want her to get married. Yes, get her married to a rich man, prepare for my retirement. – Prepare for your retirement… get enough money for old age and win the Monthion prize… I know, I know!

Honoré Daumier

The Adoption. – Well, really! Robert, my friend, so you are becoming a family man. You’re considering adoption?… You will soon crown the maidens at the village fair… (Robert)- Yes, I adopted this child. I want to thrive in the joys of family life… (Wormspire) – You want to marry your ward… – Yes, I want her to get married. Yes, get her married to a rich man, prepare for my retirement. – Prepare for your retirement… get enough money for old age and win the Monthion prize… I know, I know!

1841

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 295 × 233 mm. (11 5/8 × 9 3/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 10 from the series "Robert Macaire"
Credit Line Gift of Ann Hoff, Hyndman, Pennsylvania, in Memory of William L. Hoff
Object Number 1989.717

Inscribed: FACE (in image): (in graphite): along l.e., 'D875 55-C-103 c $6.-' VERSO: clean of inscriptions

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Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
MY DEAR FRIEND, WE HAVE LEARNED YESTERDAY AT THE THEATRE THAT A GENTLEMAN HAS INADVERTEDLY STEPPED ON YOUR FOOT.... WE HAVE COME TO GET HIS ADDRESS AND WE ARE EAGER TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE AFFAIR IS ARRANGED.... HE IS WAITING FOR YOU THIS MORNING IN THE BOIS DE BOULOGNE. YOU WILL RAISE PISTOLS AT A DISTANCE OF 15 PACES.
Honoré Daumier
My dear friend, we have learned yesterday at the theatre that a gentleman has inadvertedly stepped on your foot.... We have come to get his address and we are eager to announce that the affair is arranged.... He is waiting for you this morning in the Bois de Boulogne. You will raise pistols at a distance of 15 paces.
1845
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
A DOWRY... - YOU ARE AWARE OF MY SON'S WEALTH, BE KIND ENOUGH TO TELL ME THE DOWRY YOU ARE GIVING TO YOUR DAUGHTER.... - MY DAUGHTER IS A TREASURE.. - I'M SURE OF THAT, BUT SHE... - SHE IS WORTH HER WEIGHT IN GOLD... - UNDOUBTEDLY, BUT HER DOW.... - SHE IS RICH IN VIRTUE! - WONDERFUL, BUT YOU ARE GIVING HER...? - I GIVE HER MY APPROVAL, MY BLESSING AND… HOW TO MAKE USE OF IT. THE YOUNG MAN IN LOVE, MARRIES THE GIRL, PLACATES HIS FATHER-IN-LAW AND
Honoré Daumier
A Dowry... - You are aware of my son's wealth, be kind enough to tell me the dowry you are giving to your daughter.... - My daughter is a treasure.. - I'm sure of that, but she... - She is worth her weight in gold... - Undoubtedly, but her dow.... - She is rich in virtue! - Wonderful, but you are giving her...? - I give her my approval, my blessing and… how to make use of it. The young man in love, marries the girl, placates his father-in-law and curses the marriage.
1837
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
A DOWRY. - YOU ARE AWARE OF MY SON'S WEALTH, BE KIND ENOUGH TO TELL ME THE DOWRY YOU ARE GIVING TO YOUR DAUGHTER.... - MY DAUGHTER IS A TREASURE.. - I'M SURE OF THAT, BUT SHE... - SHE IS WORTH HER WEIGHT IN GOLD... - UNDOUBTEDLY, BUT HER DOW.... - SHE IS RICH IN VIRTUE! - WONDERFUL, BUT YOU ARE GIVING HER...? - I GIVE HER MY APPROVAL, MY BLESSING AND… HOW TO MAKE USE OF IT. THE YOUNG MAN IN LOVE, MARRIES THE GIRL, PLACATES HIS FATHER-IN-LAW AND C
Honoré Daumier
A dowry. - You are aware of my son's wealth, be kind enough to tell me the dowry you are giving to your daughter.... - My daughter is a treasure.. - I'm sure of that, but she... - She is worth her weight in gold... - Undoubtedly, but her dow.... - She is rich in virtue! - Wonderful, but you are giving her...? - I give her my approval, my blessing and… how to make use of it. The young man in love, marries the girl, placates his father-in-law and curses the marriage.
1837
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
YES! MY DEAR, IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN THREE WEEKS THAT NO FOOD ENTERED THIS GOOD MAN’S BODY!… - I PREPARED A GOOD CABBAGE SOUP WITH BACON AND SOME POTATOES, THAT HE LOVES SO MUCH. THIS WILL GIVE HIM SOME STRENGTH. IF YOU'D FOLLOW THE DIET THE DOCTORS GAVE HIM, HE WOULD SOON DIE OF HUNGER…
Honoré Daumier
Yes! My dear, it has been more than three weeks that no food entered this good man’s body!… - I prepared a good cabbage soup with bacon and some potatoes, that he loves so much. This will give him some strength. If you'd follow the diet the doctors gave him, he would soon die of hunger…
1838
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 AT THE RESTAURANT. - MY GOD!... BY THE MOST APPALLING ERROR MY FRIEND AND I FORGOT TO TAKE SOME MONEY THIS MORNING... AS YOU DON'T HAVE THE HONOR OF KNOWING US, MAY I OFFER YOU AS COLLATERAL FOR THE 6 FRANCS, 25 CENTIMES WE OWE YOU THESE TEN SHARES OF THE NEWSPAPER LA PRESSE, OR PERHAPS MY FRIEND'S HAT. - I WOULD REALLY PREFER YOUR FRIEND'S HAT!
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire at the restaurant. - My God!... By the most appalling error my friend and I forgot to take some money this morning... As you don't have the honor of knowing us, may I offer you as collateral for the 6 francs, 25 centimes we owe you these ten shares of the newspaper La Presse, or perhaps my friend's hat. - I would really prefer your friend's hat!
1836
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
ROBERT MACAIRE, BUSINESS AGENT. YESTERDAY I MADE A MISTAKE WHEN I SAID THAT YOUR BUSINESS IS IN GOOD SHAPE. IT'S DETESTABLE. THE GOVERNMENT OWES YOU FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND FRANCS, IT'S TRUE, BUT THE DEBT HASN'T BEEN RECOGNIZED, THERE'S A FORFEITURE TODAY, YOU WON'T HAVE A PENNY. HOWEVER, COME TO THINK OF IT, THERE'S MR. DE ST. BERTRAND, A RICH CAPITALIST, AN IMBECILE, SELL HIM YOUR INTERESTS FOR A HUNDRED CROWNS, THAT'LL BE A SPLENDID DEAL... (ASI
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire, business agent. Yesterday I made a mistake when I said that your business is in good shape. It's detestable. The government owes you five hundred thousand francs, it's true, but the debt hasn't been recognized, there's a forfeiture today, you won't have a penny. However, come to think of it, there's Mr. de St. Bertrand, a rich capitalist, an imbecile, sell him your interests for a hundred crowns, that'll be a splendid deal... (aside) and not expensive.
1836