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Aaron Sopher

The Poor We Have Always With Us

1936

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The Poor We Have Always With Us

Aaron Sopher

The Poor We Have Always With Us

Aaron Sopher

The Poor We Have Always With Us

1936

Physical Qualities Pen and black ink, grey wash, Sheet: 251 x 305 mm. (9 7/8 x 12 in.)
Credit Line Bequest of J. Blankfard Martenet
Object Number 2009.112.179
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 1957; J. Blankfard Martenet, Baltimore; from the artist

Inscribed: Recto, lower left, black ink: "The Poor We have always with Us" / Archbishop Curley - Willard Hotel, / Washington D.C. - A. Sopher ' 36" Verso, lower right, black ink: "Aaron Sopher / 1262 New Hampshire Ave. N.W. (crossed out with ink) / Washington D.C. (crossed out with graphite) / 3926 Illinois Ave. N.W. (crossed out with graphite) / $25"

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Aaron Sopher

American, 1905-1972

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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
NEW IMAGES OF MAN
Aaron Sopher
New Images of Man
1960
A VALENTINE BROUGHT UP TO DATE
Aaron Sopher
A Valentine Brought Up to Date
1941
WHY THE DEVIL DOES PAPA MARS ALWAYS HAVE TO REMAIN AT SHOULDER ARMS?
Honoré Daumier, Arnaud de Vresse, and others
Why the devil does papa Mars always have to remain at shoulder arms?
1868
MAKING THE WORLD SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY NO. 1
Aaron Sopher
Making the World Safe for Democracy No. 1
n.d.
SENSE OF HEARING. WAKE UP NINI!.... I HAVE BEEN CALLING HER FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR, AND SHE ALWAYS REPLIES: YES ADOLPHE. BUT NEITHER THE CHILD'S NAME NOR MINE IS ADOLPHE!
Honoré Daumier and Charivari
Sense of Hearing. Wake up Nini!.... I have been calling her for more than an hour, and she always replies: yes Adolphe. But neither the child's name nor mine is Adolphe!
1843
MAKING THE WORLD SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY NO. 1
Aaron Sopher
Making the World Safe for Democracy No. 1
n.d.
SIR... HERE IS WHAT WE WILL BE GIVING THIS YEAR AS A BONUS TO THE SUBSCRIBERS OF THE MUSICAL UNIVERSE... 125 ALBUMS THAT YOU CAN HAVE BOUND, SOME MORE MAGNIFICENTLY THAN OTHERS. ELEVEN PORTRAITS OF MR. MUSARD, AT DIFFERFENT AGES, BUT ALWAYS WITH THE SAME BLACK SUIT. THREE TRUMPETS, MORE OR LESS IN KEY. FORTY ADMISSION TICKETS, EVEN EXIT TICKETS, FOR EACH OF OUR CONCERTS...EIGHTY SEVEN MUSICAL SCORES...AND A REED PIPE.
Honoré Daumier
Sir... here is what we will be giving this year as a bonus to the subscribers of the Musical Universe... 125 albums that you can have bound, some more magnificently than others. Eleven portraits of Mr. Musard, at differfent ages, but always with the same black suit. Three trumpets, more or less in key. Forty admission tickets, even exit tickets, for each of our concerts...Eighty seven musical scores...and a reed pipe.
1845
AGATHA
Aaron Sopher
Agatha
n.d.
MONSIEUR ADOLPH CHAMOUILLARD, YOU ARE ALWAYS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FOOD. I DECLARE YOU ARE A VOLUPTUARY! YOU MUST KNOW THAT THE SPARTANS ATE NOTHING BUT BLACK BROTH ALL YEAR LONG!! - AT LEAST THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO EAT RED BEANS ALL THE TIME!
Honoré Daumier
Monsieur Adolph Chamouillard, you are always complaining about the food. I declare you are a voluptuary! You must know that the Spartans ate nothing but black broth all year long!! - At least they didn't have to eat red beans all the time!
1846
AGATHA
Aaron Sopher
Agatha
n.d.
A LANDLORD. - OH! MR. DE MACAIRE, YOU WOULDN'T TURN US OUT INTO THE STREET JUST FOR BEING A MISERABLE QUARTER LATE WITH OUR RENT... - WHERE ELSE SHOULD I PUT YOU, BY DEVIL? - BUT WE'VE SPENT 30'000FR. IN YOUR SHOP!... - THAT'S ANOTHER REASON, IT ALL COMES BACK TO ME... - AND MY FOUR POOR SMALL CHILDREN?... - WHAT THE HEAVENS IS THAT TO DO WITH ME. I DIDN'T ASK YOU TO HAVE THEM!...
Honoré Daumier
A Landlord. - Oh! Mr. de Macaire, you wouldn't turn us out into the street just for being a miserable quarter late with our rent... - Where else should I put you, by devil? - But we've spent 30'000Fr. in your shop!... - That's another reason, it all comes back to me... - And my four poor small children?... - What the heavens is that to do with me. I didn't ask you to have them!...
1837