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Honoré Daumier, Aubert & Cie., and others

Look at this fool, he doesn’t notice that his barrel is leaking…

1844

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Look at this fool, he doesn’t notice that his barrel is leaking…

Honoré Daumier, Aubert & Cie., and others

Look at this fool, he doesn’t notice that his barrel is leaking…

Look at this fool, he doesn’t notice that his barrel is leaking…

1844

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Image: 229 x 181 mm. (9 x 7 1/8 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 19 from the series "Les Etrangers à Paris"
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 1996.48.3861
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: In the lower right corner of the image "h.D."

Markings: Signed in stone: lower right "h.D." Inscribed in stone: upper center "Les Etrangers à Paris"; upper right "19."; lower left "Chez Aubert & Cie. Pl. de la Bourse 29."; lower center "- Vois-tu cet imbécile qui ne s'apperçoit pas que son tonneau fuit..... / - T'es bête! c'est fait exprès, c'est du chlorure qu'on répand dans les rues pour les désinfecter...... / c'est le système Labaraque, appliqué à la ville de Paris."; lower right, in image "630"; lower right "Imp. d'Aubert & Cie."

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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
(BERTRAND): WHAT IF THEY DECIDE TO ROUGH US UP A BIT, THOSE DIE-HUNGERS?... - (ROBERT MACAIRE): WHAT, THE RIFF-RAFF?... YOU DON'T KNOW THEM, THE THINGS SHOUT, HOWL AFTER THE RICH LIKE DOGS AFTER BEGGARS, BUT THEY DON'T BITE... THEY'RE HARMLESS, JUST STUPID, THAT'S ALL... (HE CRIES OUT IN A LOUD VOICE)... HEEE... HOOO, GO TO IT, DOTARDS. (THE PEOPLE NOTICE WITH EMOTION THAT HE DOESN'T CRUSH ANYONE AND THAT HE SEEMS A RATHER GOOD BLOKE).
Honoré Daumier
(Bertrand): What if they decide to rough us up a bit, those die-hungers?... - (Robert Macaire): What, the riff-raff?... You don't know them, the things shout, howl after the rich like dogs after beggars, but they don't bite... they're harmless, just stupid, that's all... (he cries out in a loud voice)... Heee... Hooo, go to it, Dotards. (The people notice with emotion that he doesn't crush anyone and that he seems a rather good bloke).
1838
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
HOW FOOLISH OF US TO BE SO FRIGHTENED, LOOK, IT IS ONLY A HORRID SCARE CROW. - OH, I THOUGHT IT WAS MY HUSBAND!
Honoré Daumier
How foolish of us to be so frightened, look, it is only a horrid scare crow. - Oh, I thought it was my husband!
1845
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
The Priest Looking after the Child
Alphonse Adolphe Gery-Bichard
The Priest Looking after the Child
c. 1890