Honoré Daumier
The Heir Apparent. First philosophy lesson given by the nurse Jabutot to her student; while she devotes herself to dancing, she gives him a glimpse of the difficulties of a social position, and teaches him that during the course of life, man remains occasionally in suspense!
1842
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Honoré Daumier
The Heir Apparent. First philosophy lesson given by the nurse Jabutot to her student; while she devotes herself to dancing, she gives him a glimpse of the difficulties of a social position, and teaches him that during the course of life, man remains occasionally in suspense!
1842
Physical Qualities
Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 296 × 220 mm. (11 5/8 × 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Hoff, Hyndman, Pennsylvania, in Memory of William L. Hoff
Object Number
1989.709
Published in Le Charivari, January 23, 1843.
Inscribed: FACE (in image): TE, 'LA COMEDIE HUMAINE.'; below image, 'L'héritier présumptif./Première leçon de philosophie donner par la nourrice Jabutot à sone élève; pendant qu'elle/se livre à la danse, elle lui fait entrevoir les difficultés d'une position sociale, et lui apprend/que dans la cours de la vie, l'homme reste parfois en suspens!...'; (in graphite): along l.e. 'D 1006 55-C-137 C $6.-' VERSO: clean of inscriptions
