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Who Will Bell the Cat?
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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes and François Liénard

Who Will Bell the Cat?

1815-1824, printed 1877

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Who Will Bell the Cat?

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes and François Liénard

Who Will Bell the Cat?

Who Will Bell the Cat?

1815-1824, printed 1877

Physical Qualities Etching and aquatint, 215 × 150 mm. (8 7/16 × 5 7/8 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate from the series "Los Proverbios"
Credit Line Gift of David and Harriet Schapiro, Baltimore
Object Number 2002.331
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2002; David S. Schapiro, Baltimore

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: in matrix: LL: 'Goya inv.et.sc./ L'Art.'; LWRC: 'OSTRAS LEYES POR EL PUEBLO>/ (Autres lois pour le peuple)'; LR: 'Fcois Lienard.Imp.Paris'; VERSO: [record when unframed]

Markings: none - none

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WHO WILL ACCEPT OUR OFFERING AT THIS END OF AUTUMN?
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Who Will Accept Our Offering At This End of Autumn?
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MAY GOD REPAY YOU
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May God repay you
c. 1804, printed later
A CHILD WITH LITTLE AMBITIONS: THE CONSTITUTIONNEL WILL KEEP HIM BUSY FOR THE WHOLE EVENING
Honoré Daumier
A child with little ambitions: the Constitutionnel will keep him busy for the whole evening
1847
THE SCARE-CROWS
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
The Scare-Crows
1815-1823
EH! MY GLASS....IF I DON'T HAVE MY GLASS I WILL TELL MOTHER THAT YOU WERE DRINKING AGAIN WITH THE SCOUNDREL WITH WHOM SHE HAS FORBIDDEN YOU TO HANG AROUND
Honoré Daumier
Eh! My glass....if I don't have my glass I will tell mother that you were drinking again with the scoundrel with whom she has forbidden you to hang around
1851-1852
Una Reina del Circo
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
Una Reina del Circo
1815-1824, printed before 1877
EH! MY GLASS....IF I DON'T HAVE MY GLASS I WILL TELL MOTHER THAT YOUR WERE DRINKING AGAIN WITH THE SCOUNDREL WHOM SHE'S FORBIDDEN YOUR HANGING AROUND.
Honoré Daumier
Eh! My glass....if I don't have my glass I will tell mother that your were drinking again with the scoundrel whom she's forbidden your hanging around.
1852
THE ELEPHANT - OTRAS LEYES POR EL PUEBLO
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
The Elephant - Otras Leyes por el Pueblo
1814-1825, printed before 1877
LET'S BE QUITE CLEAR. - BERTRAND IS GOING TO SNEAK IN AND OUT OF THE GROUPS AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE AND POLISH UP THE TARRED BITUMEN SHARES, HE'LL MAKE THEM SPARKLE, HE'LL SAY THEY'RE BEING SNAPPED UP, SNATCHED UP ALL ROUND, THAT THEY'RE RISING LIKE BALLOONS... AS FOR YOU, BARON, YOU HAVE A CERTAIN 'SAVOIR FAIRE', GO AND BUY SOME FOR 20%, 30%, EVEN 100% MORE. I'VE GOT THE WHOLE LOT IN MY WALLET, THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO DELIVER ANY, WE'LL SELL THEM FO
Honoré Daumier
Let's be quite clear. - Bertrand is going to sneak in and out of the groups at the stock exchange and polish up the tarred bitumen shares, he'll make them sparkle, he'll say they're being snapped up, snatched up all round, that they're rising like balloons... As for you, Baron, you have a certain 'savoir faire', go and buy some for 20%, 30%, even 100% more. I've got the whole lot in my wallet, they won't be able to deliver any, we'll sell them for what we like and providence will do the rest. - (Bertrand) Forward march against the dupes, let's cash in... fly... etc.
1838