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Clandestine Moving. – Don’t worry, this is just our friend Cabassol who does not feel well. We are taking him home.
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Honoré Daumier

Clandestine Moving. – Don’t worry, this is just our friend Cabassol who does not feel well. We are taking him home.

1847

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Clandestine Moving. – Don’t worry, this is just our friend Cabassol who does not feel well. We are taking him home.

Honoré Daumier

Clandestine Moving. – Don’t worry, this is just our friend Cabassol who does not feel well. We are taking him home.

Honoré Daumier

Clandestine Moving. – Don’t worry, this is just our friend Cabassol who does not feel well. We are taking him home.

1847

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 257 × 215 mm. (10 1/8 × 8 7/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 15 from the series "Locataires et Propriétaires"
Credit Line Nelson and Juanita Greif Gutman Collection
Object Number 1963.313.77

Artist

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

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NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
OH MY GOD, OUR NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE HAS CAUGHT FIRE! DON'T LOOK, THEODORE, THIS WOULD BE TOO PAINFUL! - NO, NO, IT WAS HE HIMSELF WHO PLACED THREE LITTLE LANTERNS IN HIS WINDOW.
Honoré Daumier
Oh my God, our neighbor's house has caught fire! Don't look, Theodore, this would be too painful! - No, no, it was he himself who placed three little lanterns in his window.
1848
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
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
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
DON'T YOU WORRY... JUST LET HIM SAY SOME NASTY THINGS ABOUT YOU. JUST WAIT, WHAT I WILL SAY ABOUT HIS FAMILY...
Honoré Daumier
Don't you worry... just let him say some nasty things about you. Just wait, what I will say about his family...
1847
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
IT'S JUST BECAUSE HE'S YOUR FRIEND, AND BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN INTRODUCED TO ME BY YOU THAT I WILL LET HIM SUBSCRIBE TO THE LAST 20 SHARES OF MY COLOSSAL NEWSPAPER THE EUROPEAN.... IT WILL BE A GOLD MINE, AND ONE DAY, HE WILL THANK YOU PROPERLY FOR IT.
Honoré Daumier
It's just because he's your friend, and because he has been introduced to me by you that I will let him subscribe to the last 20 shares of my colossal newspaper the European.... it will be a gold mine, and one day, he will thank you properly for it.
1845
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
YOU REMEMBER NOW THAT YOUNG CABASSOL IS FAR TOO GOOD IN TRANSLATION THAT I WOULD ALLOW ANYONE IN THIS CLASS TO MOLEST HIM... HE IS UNDER MY IMMEDIATE PROTECTION! AT THE FINAL EXAMS IT IS HE WHO WILL HOLD UP THE HONOUR OF BILBOQUET HIGH SCHOOL.
Honoré Daumier
You remember now that young Cabassol is far too good in translation that I would allow anyone in this class to molest him... he is under my immediate protection! At the final exams it is he who will hold up the honour of Bilboquet High school.
1845
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
MY DEAR FRIEND, YOU REALLY DON'T LOOK VERY WELL THIS MORNING. I AM NOT SPEAKING TO YOU AS A DOCTOR, BUT AS A FRIEND. I MUST INSIST IN TREATING YOU.... BETTER THAN I WOULD TREAT MYSELF. I AM GOING TO APPLY 30 LEECHES TO YOUR BELLY AND IF BY TOMORROW YOU HAVE NOT IMPROVED, I'LL APPLY ANOTHER SIXTY.
Honoré Daumier
My dear friend, you really don't look very well this morning. I am not speaking to you as a doctor, but as a friend. I must insist in treating you.... better than I would treat myself. I am going to apply 30 leeches to your belly and if by tomorrow you have not improved, I'll apply another sixty.
1845