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Yes sir, in exchange for a small premium with our insurance, you can be assured for death….for death in a proper gentlemanly manner. When you go off in a fine hearse, very comfortable, to be mourned by the poor people of the district, and leaving an inconsolable widow in golden letters on your grave…. – And if you don’t keep your promises? – Then you can still give us a receipt and sue us before a tribunal. - Image 1
Yes sir, in exchange for a small premium with our insurance, you can be assured for death….for death in a proper gentlemanly manner. When you go off in a fine hearse, very comfortable, to be mourned by the poor people of the district, and leaving an inconsolable widow in golden letters on your grave…. – And if you don’t keep your promises? – Then you can still give us a receipt and sue us before a tribunal. - Image 2
Yes sir, in exchange for a small premium with our insurance, you can be assured for death….for death in a proper gentlemanly manner. When you go off in a fine hearse, very comfortable, to be mourned by the poor people of the district, and leaving an inconsolable widow in golden letters on your grave…. – And if you don’t keep your promises? – Then you can still give us a receipt and sue us before a tribunal. - Image 3
Yes sir, in exchange for a small premium with our insurance, you can be assured for death….for death in a proper gentlemanly manner. When you go off in a fine hearse, very comfortable, to be mourned by the poor people of the district, and leaving an inconsolable widow in golden letters on your grave…. – And if you don’t keep your promises? – Then you can still give us a receipt and sue us before a tribunal. - Image 4

Honoré Daumier

Yes sir, in exchange for a small premium with our insurance, you can be assured for death….for death in a proper gentlemanly manner. When you go off in a fine hearse, very comfortable, to be mourned by the poor people of the district, and leaving an inconsolable widow in golden letters on your grave…. – And if you don’t keep your promises? – Then you can still give us a receipt and sue us before a tribunal.

1837

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Yes sir, in exchange for a small premium with our insurance, you can be assured for death….for death in a proper gentlemanly manner. When you go off in a fine hearse, very comfortable, to be mourned by the poor people of the district, and leaving an inconsolable widow in golden letters on your grave…. – And if you don’t keep your promises? – Then you can still give us a receipt and sue us before a tribunal.

Honoré Daumier

Yes sir, in exchange for a small premium with our insurance, you can be assured for death….for death in a proper gentlemanly manner. When you go off in a fine hearse, very comfortable, to be mourned by the poor people of the district, and leaving an inconsolable widow in golden letters on your grave…. – And if you don’t keep your promises? – Then you can still give us a receipt and sue us before a tribunal.

Honoré Daumier

Yes sir, in exchange for a small premium with our insurance, you can be assured for death….for death in a proper gentlemanly manner. When you go off in a fine hearse, very comfortable, to be mourned by the poor people of the district, and leaving an inconsolable widow in golden letters on your grave…. – And if you don’t keep your promises? – Then you can still give us a receipt and sue us before a tribunal.

1837

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 350 × 260 mm. (13 3/4 × 10 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Ann Hoff, Hyndman, Pennsylvania, in Memory of William L. Hoff
Object Number 1989.703
Published in Le Charivari, November 4, 1838.

Inscribed: FACE (in image): Below image, 'Oui, monsieur, moyennant un petit abonnement à votre assurance, vous serez assuré de mourir...de/mourir en homme, comme il faut; de vous en aller dans une bonne voiture, bien commode, d'être/ pleuré par les pauvres de l'arondissement, et de laisser une veuve inconsolable en lettre d'or sur votre/tombeau... -Et si vous ne fenez pas vos promesser? - Alons il vous resterait nos quittances et votre/recours devant les tribunaux.'; (in graphite): UR corner, '19', along bottom, C to R, '39 217 HD $6.- LD 450' VERSO (stamped in black ink): LR corner, 'Made in France'

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Honoré Daumier

1807–1878

French, 1808-1879
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NADAR ELEVATING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ART
Honoré Daumier
Nadar Elevating Photography to Art
1861
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.
1843
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1861
VERY HIGH AND MIGHTY LEGITIMIST BRATS. PEOPLES, DEFEND YOURSELVES, TEAR YOURSELVES TO PIECES, SACRIFICE YOURSELVES FOR THESE ROYALS, YOU BELONG TO THEM, IMBECILES.
Honoré Daumier
Very High and Mighty Legitimist Brats. Peoples, defend yourselves, tear yourselves to pieces, sacrifice yourselves for these royals, you belong to them, imbeciles.
1833
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1839
WHEN YOU LEFT YOUR REPAST TO REMOVE THE DEAD, TO CONCEAL THEM IN YOUR HOUSE, AND BURY THEM AT NIGHT, I OFFERED YOUR PRAYER TO THE LORD
Louis Audran, Sébastien Bourdon, and others
When you Left your Repast to Remove the Dead, to Conceal them in your House, and Bury them at Night, I Offered your Prayer to the Lord
1783–1813
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
1897–1907
Philemona Williamson
Bend Down Your Eyes
1990
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
1897–1907
"YES, GOOD MAMMA, YES--I'M GOING TO LOCK UP YOUR SILVER SPOON"
William J. Glackens and Frederick J. Quinby Company
"Yes, good mamma, yes--I'm going to lock up your silver spoon"
1903
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
1886–1899
SIR... HERE IS WHAT WE WILL BE GIVING THIS YEAR AS A BONUS TO THE SUBSCRIBERS OF THE MUSICAL UNIVERSE... 125 ALBUMS THAT YOU CAN HAVE BOUND, SOME MORE MAGNIFICENTLY THAN OTHERS. ELEVEN PORTRAITS OF MR. MUSARD, AT DIFFERFENT AGES, BUT ALWAYS WITH THE SAME BLACK SUIT. THREE TRUMPETS, MORE OR LESS IN KEY. FORTY ADMISSION TICKETS, EVEN EXIT TICKETS, FOR EACH OF OUR CONCERTS...EIGHTY SEVEN MUSICAL SCORES...AND A REED PIPE.
Honoré Daumier
Sir... here is what we will be giving this year as a bonus to the subscribers of the Musical Universe... 125 albums that you can have bound, some more magnificently than others. Eleven portraits of Mr. Musard, at differfent ages, but always with the same black suit. Three trumpets, more or less in key. Forty admission tickets, even exit tickets, for each of our concerts...Eighty seven musical scores...and a reed pipe.
1844