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And here we see the inventor of the new pin-gun. the latest news really don’t seem to go down well with him.
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Honoré Daumier

And here we see the inventor of the new pin-gun. the latest news really don’t seem to go down well with him.

1876

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And here we see the inventor of the new pin-gun. the latest news really don’t seem to go down well with him.

Honoré Daumier

And here we see the inventor of the new pin-gun. the latest news really don’t seem to go down well with him.

Honoré Daumier

And here we see the inventor of the new pin-gun. the latest news really don’t seem to go down well with him.

1876

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph with hand coloring, Sheet: 260 × 190 mm. (10 1/4 × 7 1/2 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 96 from the series "Actualités"
Credit Line Given in Memory of Joseph Katz by his Children
Object Number 1963.109.184

Artist

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
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
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
VARIOUS NEWS. "THE RUE DE LA LUNE HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED WITH GAS LIGHT." CORRECTION: IN OUR LAST EDITION INSTEAD OF "THE MAYOR HAS GIVEN BIRTH TO TWINS" IT SHOULD READ: "HE HAS RETURNED INTO TOWN." WE ARE BEING INFORMED FROM DIJON: "THE LATEST FROST HAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE MUSTARD SEEDS; THIS WILL MOST LIKELY RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE PRICE INCREASES FOR MOUTARDE DE DIJON." - WE INFORM OUR READERS OF A NEW KIND OF ACTIVITY: CUNNING SWINDLERS ARE
Honoré Daumier
Various news. "The Rue de la Lune has been illuminated with gas light." Correction: In our last edition instead of "The mayor has given birth to twins" it should read: "He has returned into town." We are being informed from Dijon: "The latest frost has completely destroyed the mustard seeds; this will most likely result in considerable price increases for Moutarde de Dijon." - We inform our readers of a new kind of activity: cunning swindlers are getting information about the addresses of regular patrons of coffee houses. While the clients are reading the newspapers, the thieves will pillage to their home.
1842
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
READING THE NEWSPAPER. OH, I HOPE THAT MY GREAT JOURNAL FINALLY REPORTS SOME GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE PRESENT CRISIS.... NOW, LET'S SEE.. HM.. HMM.."THE SITUATION IS SERIOUS".... THIS IS REALLY GETTING TO BE SOMEWHAT MONOTONOUS. (EVERY MORNING THE SAME STORY.)
Honoré Daumier
Reading the newspaper. Oh, I hope that my great journal finally reports some good news about the present crisis.... now, let's see.. hm.. hmm.."The situation is serious".... this is really getting to be somewhat monotonous. (Every morning the same story.)
1840
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
ROBERT MACAIRE AT THE RESTAURANT. - MY GOD!... BY THE MOST APPALLING ERROR MY FRIEND AND I FORGOT TO TAKE SOME MONEY THIS MORNING... AS YOU DON'T HAVE THE HONOR OF KNOWING US, MAY I OFFER YOU AS COLLATERAL FOR THE 6 FRANCS, 25 CENTIMES WE OWE YOU THESE TEN SHARES OF THE NEWSPAPER LA PRESSE, OR PERHAPS MY FRIEND'S HAT. - I WOULD REALLY PREFER YOUR FRIEND'S HAT!
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire at the restaurant. - My God!... By the most appalling error my friend and I forgot to take some money this morning... As you don't have the honor of knowing us, may I offer you as collateral for the 6 francs, 25 centimes we owe you these ten shares of the newspaper La Presse, or perhaps my friend's hat. - I would really prefer your friend's hat!
1836
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
LAST CHAPTER OF THE TELEMAQUE. - WELL, WELL.... MR. BADOULARD, LOOK AT THIS..... OUR ENGLISHMAN, INSTEAD OF SALVAGING THE TELEMAQUE, SAVES HIMSELF. - DON'T MENTION IT.... WE ARE LIKE THIS SHIP.... COMPLETELY GROUNDED... AND OUR SHARES HAVE GONE DOWN WITH IT!
Honoré Daumier
Last chapter of the Telemaque. - Well, well.... Mr. Badoulard, look at this..... our Englishman, instead of salvaging the Telemaque, saves himself. - Don't mention it.... we are like this ship.... completely grounded... and our shares have gone down with it!
1843
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
WHEN ONE'S PORTRAIT IS EXHIBITED AT THE SALON. - IT'S FLATTERING, ISN'T IT EUDOXIE, TO BE SHOWN LIKE THIS IN PUBLIC, AND I DON'T REGRET THE 200 FRANCS IT HAS COST US... THERE IS A MAN LOOKING AT US... HE SEEMS TO THINK HIGHLY OF US! - (THE ART STUDENT): HOW CAN ANYBODY HAVE THE NERVE TO SIT FOR A PORTRAIT WITH A FACE LIKE THAT!
Honoré Daumier
When one's portrait is exhibited at the Salon. - It's flattering, isn't it Eudoxie, to be shown like this in public, and I don't regret the 200 francs it has cost us... there is a man looking at us... he seems to think highly of us! - (The art student): How can anybody have the nerve to sit for a portrait with a face like that!
1845