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You don’t need to remind me of his achievements, every day I have them in front of my eyes
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Honoré Daumier and Marchandeau

You don’t need to remind me of his achievements, every day I have them in front of my eyes

1871

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You don’t need to remind me of his achievements, every day I have them in front of my eyes

Honoré Daumier and Marchandeau

You don’t need to remind me of his achievements, every day I have them in front of my eyes

You don’t need to remind me of his achievements, every day I have them in front of my eyes

1871

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph (gillotage?), Image: 237 x 190 mm. (9 5/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 652 from the series "Actualités"
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 1996.48.17343
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 left "h.D." Inscribed in stone: upper center "ACTUALITES"; upper right "652"; lower center "-Vous n'avez pas besoin de me rappeler ses titres, je les ai tous les jours sous les yeux."; lower right, in image "50."; lower right "Relief Marchandeau 305, rue St. Denis"

Markings: Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)

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NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1862
SAY THEN, MADAME GIBOULARD...DON'T YOU AGREE THAT IT IS NOT VERY PLEASANT FOR WOMEN OF OUR GENDER, TO COME DOWN LIKE THIS EVERYDAY, CLEANING THE GUTTERS OF ST. HONORÉ…
Honoré Daumier and Pannier
Say then, Madame Giboulard...don't you agree that it is not very pleasant for women of our gender, to come down like this everyday, cleaning the gutters of St. Honoré…
1843
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
MY DEAR, SINCE WE WON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO SEE EVERYTHING IN ONE DAY, YOU SHOULD LOOK AT THE PICTURES ON THE RIGHT WHILE I'LL LOOK AT THE ONES ON THE LEFT, AND WHEN WE GET HOME, WE'LL TELL EACH OTHER EVERYTHING WE SAW.
Honoré Daumier
My dear, since we won't have enough time to see everything in one day, you should look at the pictures on the right while I'll look at the ones on the left, and when we get home, we'll tell each other everything we saw.
1859
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
YOU MUST ADMIT THAT IT IS A BIT BORING, MONSIEUR LOUSTALOT, TO STAND LIKE THIS ALL DAY WITH YOUR ARMS UP LIKE THAT HOLDING THE SIGNAL-FLAG?... - YOU ARE TELLING ME!.. AND I'M SO STUFFED UP WITH A COLD! I NEEDED TO BLOW MY NOSE FOR THE PAST 45 MINUTES..... BUT I DON'T DARE .... IT MIGHT ENDANGER THE SAFETY OF THE TRAIN.... I'LL ASK THE NEXT PASSENGER WHO HAPPENS TO PASS BY TO DO ME THIS FAVOUR.
Honoré Daumier
You must admit that it is a bit boring, Monsieur Loustalot, to stand like this all day with your arms up like that holding the signal-flag?... - You are telling me!.. and I'm so stuffed up with a cold! I needed to blow my nose for the past 45 minutes..... but I don't dare .... it might endanger the safety of the train.... I'll ask the next passenger who happens to pass by to do me this favour.
1843
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
WOULD YOU RECEIVE ME FOR DINNER ONE OF THESE DAYS? - I'D RATHER HAVE DINNER AT YOUR PLACE IF YOU DON'T MIND.
Honoré Daumier
Would you receive me for dinner one of these days? - I'd rather have dinner at your place if you don't mind.
1853
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
AH, SIR, YOUR BROTH IS REALLY LIGHT..... EVEN THE PATIENTS COMPLAIN THAT IT DOES NOT SUSTAIN THEM! - I HAVE CORRECTED THAT... BUT TODAY IT MIGHT BE A BIT TOO STRONG.... I ADDED TO THE POT HALF A GAME OF DOMINOS MORE THAN YESTERDAY..... INCLUDING THE DOUBLE SIX TO GIVE IT A NICE COLOUR.
Honoré Daumier
Ah, Sir, your broth is really light..... even the patients complain that it does not sustain them! - I have corrected that... but today it might be a bit too strong.... I added to the pot half a game of Dominos more than yesterday..... including the double six to give it a nice colour.
1844
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
EDUCATION OF ACHILLES. / STERN CHIRON SPANKS PUPILS EACH MORNING / CREATES DEEP FEELING SCORNING / ALAS... TEACHERS BREAK OUR YOUNG HEADS EVERY DAY / WHILE BEING THEMSELLVES FULL OF FAULT AND DISMAY! / (THE ILIAD, PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSLATION BY MR. PATIN)
Honoré Daumier
Education of Achilles. / Stern Chiron spanks pupils each morning / Creates deep feeling scorning / Alas... teachers break our young heads every day / While being themsellves full of fault and dismay! / (The Iliad, philosophical translation by Mr. Patin)
1842