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Ton, ton, ton, ton, ton, t….. – Be quiet, my wife has a headache!. – Why don’t you read a drama in five acts with a similar orchestra! – Stop it… my little one gets the colic! – Ton, ton, ton, ton, taine…
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Honoré Daumier

Ton, ton, ton, ton, ton, t….. – Be quiet, my wife has a headache!. – Why don’t you read a drama in five acts with a similar orchestra! – Stop it… my little one gets the colic! – Ton, ton, ton, ton, taine…

1841

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Ton, ton, ton, ton, ton, t….. – Be quiet, my wife has a headache!. – Why don’t you read a drama in five acts with a similar orchestra! – Stop it… my little one gets the colic! – Ton, ton, ton, ton, taine…

Honoré Daumier

Ton, ton, ton, ton, ton, t….. – Be quiet, my wife has a headache!. – Why don’t you read a drama in five acts with a similar orchestra! – Stop it… my little one gets the colic! – Ton, ton, ton, ton, taine…

Honoré Daumier

Ton, ton, ton, ton, ton, t….. – Be quiet, my wife has a headache!. – Why don’t you read a drama in five acts with a similar orchestra! – Stop it… my little one gets the colic! – Ton, ton, ton, ton, taine…

1841

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 221 × 185 mm. (8 11/16 × 7 5/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 2 from the series "Les musiciens de Paris"
Credit Line Given in Memory of Joseph Katz by his Children
Object Number 1963.109.84

Artist

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

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NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
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
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
GREAT EXHIBITION... OF INDUSTRY AND CONTEMPORARY JOKES. ENTER AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF! EVERYTHING IS ARRANGED AND READY: THE PANCAKE OF THE COURTS GOOD FOR DIGESTION (TO THE SIDE: AND DIFFICULT TO DIGEST). THE MASTER-THIEF WHO CATCHES ALL!! (SAVE FOR HIS SHADOW). LIQUID BITUMEN! (EXACTLY). MEN'S SHIRTS FOR THE USE OF LITTLE CHILDREN. THE MARVELLOUS INDESTRUCTIBLE HATS (THAT MELT IN THE SUN AND DISSOLVE IN THE RAIN). DROMEDAR CREAM IN GREAT DEMAND
Honoré Daumier
Great Exhibition... of Industry and Contemporary Jokes. Enter and judge for yourself! Everything is arranged and ready: The pancake of the courts good for digestion (To the side: and difficult to digest). The Master-thief who catches all!! (save for his shadow). Liquid bitumen! (exactly). Men's shirts for the use of little children. The marvellous indestructible hats (that melt in the sun and dissolve in the rain). Dromedar cream in great demand (by fools). English beer with lots of froth (like in the newspapers). Simpleton's sublime, the classic coal of Saint Pétrain that one can put to the test (at any time).
1839
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
I HAVE ALREADY FORBIDDEN YOU TO CALL ME MASTER..... WHY DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT ALL MEN ARE BROTHERS!.... YOU ANIMAL!
Honoré Daumier
I have already forbidden you to call me Master..... why don't you understand that all men are brothers!.... you animal!
1844
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
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
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
SIR, SO FAR THERE ARE ONLY FIVE PEOPLE HERE... THERE IS ONE MORE SEAT... IF YOU BEND FORWARD, YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO SEE A LITTLE.
Honoré Daumier
Sir, so far there are only five people here... there is one more seat... if you bend forward, you might be able to see a little.
1864
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
MR. VIENNET AT THE ROSTRUM. WHAT DO I SAY! (MR. LABOISSIÈRE, YOU DO SAY THE NICEST THINGS!)…. LET US BE GREEDY... LET US GIVE THE MINISTERS THE FUNDS THAT THEY REQUIRE AND LET'S VOTE FOR REPRESSIVE LAWS. THE PRESENT LEGALITY IS KILLING US ETC. ETC. THE SPEAKER HAS CARRIED ON IN THIS TONE FOR THREE HOURS AND 35 MINUTES AND NO ONE HAS BOTHERED ANSWERING HIM.
Honoré Daumier
Mr. Viennet at the rostrum. What do I say! (Mr. Laboissière, you do say the nicest things!)…. Let us be greedy... let us give the ministers the funds that they require and let's vote for repressive laws. The present legality is killing us etc. etc. The speaker has carried on in this tone for three hours and 35 minutes and no one has bothered answering him.
1833