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M. Sylvestre Baptiste and Godefroy Engelmann

Do you want to hold out your hand…Scamp!…

1824-1825

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Do you want to hold out your hand…Scamp!…

M. Sylvestre Baptiste and Godefroy Engelmann

Do you want to hold out your hand…Scamp!…

Do you want to hold out your hand…Scamp!…

1824-1825

Physical Qualities Lithograph, Sheet: 224 × 320 mm. (8 13/16 × 12 5/8 in.) Image: 122 × 172 mm. (4 13/16 × 6 3/4 in.)
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.16282
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris

Inscribed: Signed in stone: lower right "S. Baptiste" Inscribed in stone: lower center "Veux-tu tendre la main...Polisson!..."; lower right "Lith. de G. Engelmann"

Markings: None

Artist

M. Sylvestre Baptiste

French, 1791 - 1859

French, 1791 - 1859
Meet M. Sylvestre Baptiste

Printer

Godefroy Engelmann

German, 1788-1839

German, 1788-1839
Meet Godefroy Engelmann
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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
THE SKITTLES PLAYERS: THERE IS A MAN WHO HAS A GOOD BALL
M. Sylvestre Baptiste and Godefroy Engelmann
The Skittles Players: There is a man who has a good ball
1824-1825
HOLD ONTO YOUR WALLETS! CROSS YOUR LEGS!
Guerrilla Girls
Hold onto your wallets! Cross your legs!
1992
The Pear-seller
M. Sylvestre Baptiste
The Pear-seller
n.d.
THE PRESIDENT SHOUTING AT THE TOP OF HER VOICE. LADIES, YOU ARE FROMALLY VIOLATING § 3 OF OUR CONSTITUTION WHICH STATES THAT NO MORE THAN FIVE GRADUATES MAY TALK AT THE SAME TIME... I CALL YOU TO ORDER... SILENCE! WELL, SINCE RINGING MY BELL SEEMS TO HAVE NO EFFECT, I SUSPEND THAT MEETING AND TAKE MY HAT!... NOW YOU CAN ALL DO WHAT YOU WANT!
Honoré Daumier
The President Shouting at the Top of Her Voice. Ladies, you are fromally violating § 3 of our constitution which states that no more than five graduates may talk at the same time... I call you to order... silence! Well, since ringing my bell seems to have no effect, I suspend that meeting and take my hat!... Now you can all do what you want!
1844
THE COCOA PEDDLER
M. Sylvestre Baptiste and Godefroy Engelmann
The Cocoa Peddler
1827
DAMNED LANDLORD!... YOU ARE THE SOURCE OF ALL MY TROUBLES. IT WAS YOU WHO INSISTED TO BE PORTRAYED BY ME TO COVER THE OUTSTANDING RENT.... NOW THE JURY HAS REJECTED MY PAINTINGS SAYING THEY WERE JUST TOO UGLY! I AM SURE IT WASN'T MY WORK THEY FOUND TO BE HORRIBLE.... IT WAS YOUR FACE!
Honoré Daumier
Damned landlord!... You are the source of all my troubles. It was you who insisted to be portrayed by me to cover the outstanding rent.... now the jury has rejected my paintings saying they were just too ugly! I am sure it wasn't my work they found to be horrible.... it was your face!
1859
THE COCOA PEDDLER
M. Sylvestre Baptiste and Godefroy Engelmann
The Cocoa Peddler
1827
A REVOLT ON BOARD. - AH! YOU WANT TO BE YOUR OWN CAPTAIN!... - AH! YOU ARE TREATING ME LIKE AN IDIOT... HEY... I HOPE THE SEINE WASHES AWAY THAT INSULT!
Honoré Daumier
A revolt on board. - Ah! you want to be your own captain!... - Ah! you are treating me like an idiot... hey... I hope the Seine washes away that insult!
1843
GREEK COSTUME
M. Sylvestre Baptiste and Godefroy Engelmann
Greek Costume
1825?
ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, I'M COMING - ONE WOULD THINK THE HOUSE WAS ON FIRE! - ENOUGH ABOUT YOUR FIRE!... I'M FREEZING. FOR TWO HOURS I'VE BEEN POUNDING ON THE DOOR. -(ASIDE) THAT WILL TEACH YOU NEXT TIME, NOT TO GIVE A TIP!
Honoré Daumier
Alright, alright, I'm coming - one would think the house was on fire! - Enough about your fire!... I'm freezing. For two hours I've been pounding on the door. -(aside) that will teach you next time, not to give a tip!
1840
SOLDIER RESCUING A CHILD
M. Sylvestre Baptiste and Louis Edouard Rioult
Soldier Rescuing a Child
1822
THE ADOPTION. - WELL, REALLY! ROBERT, MY FRIEND, SO YOU ARE BECOMING A FAMILY MAN. YOU'RE CONSIDERING ADOPTION?... YOU WILL SOON CROWN THE MAIDENS AT THE VILLAGE FAIR... (ROBERT)- YES, I ADOPTED THIS CHILD. I WANT TO THRIVE IN THE JOYS OF FAMILY LIFE... (WORMSPIRE) - YOU WANT TO MARRY YOUR WARD... - YES, I WANT HER TO GET MARRIED. YES, GET HER MARRIED TO A RICH MAN, PREPARE FOR MY RETIREMENT. - PREPARE FOR YOUR RETIREMENT... GET ENOUGH MONEY
Honoré Daumier
The Adoption. - Well, really! Robert, my friend, so you are becoming a family man. You're considering adoption?... You will soon crown the maidens at the village fair... (Robert)- Yes, I adopted this child. I want to thrive in the joys of family life... (Wormspire) - You want to marry your ward... - Yes, I want her to get married. Yes, get her married to a rich man, prepare for my retirement. - Prepare for your retirement... get enough money for old age and win the Monthion prize... I know, I know!
1841