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The Goods of the World are Useful Only to Those Who Know How to Use Them
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Etienne Delaune and Jean Delaune

The Goods of the World are Useful Only to Those Who Know How to Use Them

1580

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The Goods of the World are Useful Only to Those Who Know How to Use Them

Etienne Delaune and Jean Delaune

The Goods of the World are Useful Only to Those Who Know How to Use Them

The Goods of the World are Useful Only to Those Who Know How to Use Them

1580

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet (trimmed within platemark): 69 × 97 mm. (2 11/16 × 3 13/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Moral Allegories
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.1104

Inscribed: Recto: in image, upper right, in plate "N" Verso: none

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Artist

Etienne Delaune

French, c. 1518/19-1583

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Artist

Jean Delaune

French, born 1559

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Adam and Eve Eating of the Forbidden Fruit
Stefano Scolari and Etienne Delaune
Adam and Eve Eating of the Forbidden Fruit
1640-1691
USEFUL TO HAVE A FRIEND WHO KNOWS HER STROKES.
Honoré Daumier
Useful to have a friend who knows her strokes.
1847
Cain Fleeing from the Wrath of God
Stefano Scolari and Etienne Delaune
Cain Fleeing from the Wrath of God
1640-1691
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
SEGNITIES ET LVXVS . . . HERCULES KILLING DIOMEDES
Etienne Delaune
Segnities et Lvxvs . . . Hercules Killing Diomedes
1573
(BERTRAND): WHAT IF THEY DECIDE TO ROUGH US UP A BIT, THOSE DIE-HUNGERS?... - (ROBERT MACAIRE): WHAT, THE RIFF-RAFF?... YOU DON'T KNOW THEM, THE THINGS SHOUT, HOWL AFTER THE RICH LIKE DOGS AFTER BEGGARS, BUT THEY DON'T BITE... THEY'RE HARMLESS, JUST STUPID, THAT'S ALL... (HE CRIES OUT IN A LOUD VOICE)... HEEE... HOOO, GO TO IT, DOTARDS. (THE PEOPLE NOTICE WITH EMOTION THAT HE DOESN'T CRUSH ANYONE AND THAT HE SEEMS A RATHER GOOD BLOKE).
Honoré Daumier
(Bertrand): What if they decide to rough us up a bit, those die-hungers?... - (Robert Macaire): What, the riff-raff?... You don't know them, the things shout, howl after the rich like dogs after beggars, but they don't bite... they're harmless, just stupid, that's all... (he cries out in a loud voice)... Heee... Hooo, go to it, Dotards. (The people notice with emotion that he doesn't crush anyone and that he seems a rather good bloke).
1838
The Creation of Eve
Stefano Scolari and Etienne Delaune
The Creation of Eve
1640-1691
THE WORLD SHIPWRECKS THOSE WHO RELY ON IT
Etienne Delaune and Jean Delaune
The World Shipwrecks Those Who Rely on It
1580
Cain Killing Abel
Stefano Scolari and Etienne Delaune
Cain Killing Abel
1640-1691
THE WORLD LETS THOSE DIE WHO LOVE IT AND ARE TOO MUCH ATTACHED TO IT
Etienne Delaune and Jean Delaune
The World Lets Those Die Who Love It and Are Too Much Attached to It
1580
DA DIANA SACRIS (DIANA GIVING HER HUNTING HORN TO HERCULES)
Etienne Delaune
Da Diana Sacris (Diana Giving Her Hunting Horn to Hercules)
1573
PALENQUE DE LOS MOROS HECHO CON BURROS PARA DEFENDERSE DEL TORO EMBOLADO (THE MOORS USE DONKEYS AS A BARRIER TO DEFEND THEMSELVES AGAINST THE BULL WHOSE HORNS HAVE BEEN TIPPED WITH BALLS)
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
Palenque de los moros hecho con burros para defenderse del toro embolado (The Moors use Donkeys as a Barrier to defend themselves against the bull whose horns have been tipped with balls)
1816