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You find spring too cold this year, next year you will perhaps find it too hot
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Honoré Daumier, Arnaud de Vresse, and others

You find spring too cold this year, next year you will perhaps find it too hot

1867

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You find spring too cold this year, next year you will perhaps find it too hot

Honoré Daumier, Arnaud de Vresse, and others

You find spring too cold this year, next year you will perhaps find it too hot

You find spring too cold this year, next year you will perhaps find it too hot

1867

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Image: 252 x 213 mm. (9 15/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 47 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 1996.48.17338
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: lower left "A. de Vresse, r. Rivoli, 55."; lower center "-Vous trouvez le printemps trop froid cette année, vous le trouverez peut être trop chaud / l'année prochaine."; lower right, in image "15"; lower right "Lith. Destouches r. Paradis Pre. 28 8"

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
TO IMAGINE THAT NEXT YEAR I WILL BE EXHIBITED AND THAT EVERYBODY IN PARIS WILL SEE ME... ITS IS KIND OF FLATTERING, ISN'T IT DEAR? - I'M JUST UNHAPPY THAT YOU WON'T BE WEARING YOUR NECK-TIE... IT LOOKS A BIT SLOPPY... IF THERE IS STILL SOME TIME, WHY DON'T YOU ASK THE SCULPTOR TO ADD ON YOUR STAND-UP COLLAR.
Honoré Daumier
To imagine that next year I will be exhibited and that everybody in Paris will see me... its is kind of flattering, isn't it Dear? - I'm just unhappy that you won't be wearing your neck-tie... it looks a bit sloppy... if there is still some time, why don't you ask the sculptor to add on your stand-up collar.
1859
UN GUICHET DE THÉATRE.
Charles Maurand and Honoré Daumier
Un Guichet de théatre.
1862
LISTEN CAREFULLY! IF YOU ARE BEING ASKED FOR ARABIC RACAHOUT TO FATTEN ALL KINDS OF SULTANAS (WOMEN IN A HAREM), FOR ARABIAN NAFÉ FOR SUCKLING CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, FOR ORIENTAL KAIFFA TO CURE GASTRITIS OR CORNS, FOR THEOBROME AGAINST VOMITING, FOR AMANDINE, INDOSTANE, OSMAN-IGLOU, PARAGUAY-ROUX, CRIOSOTE, CHOCOLAT OF SALEP, HYPOCRAS, WHITE MUSTARD TO TREAT BLACK MOODS, TOOTH ACHE AND OVERWEIGHT, OR GIANT CABBAGE SEED, YOU WILL FIND IT ALL IN THI
Honoré Daumier
Listen carefully! If you are being asked for arabic Racahout to fatten all kinds of sultanas (women in a harem), for arabian Nafé for suckling children of all ages, for oriental Kaiffa to cure gastritis or corns, for Theobrome against vomiting, for Amandine, Indostane, Osman-Iglou, Paraguay-Roux, Criosote, Chocolat of Salep, Hypocras, white mustard to treat black moods, tooth ache and overweight, or Giant Cabbage seed, you will find it all in this bag, make no mistake!! You can sell it as a powder, ointment, solution or pellets, as you see fit. - Damnit! What kind of pellets are these anyway? - They are fool's pellets of the highest quality. - Splendid, splendid!
1837
CROQUADE DIVERS
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
Croquade Divers
1840
TO IMAGINE THAT NEXT YEAR I WILL BE EXHIBITED AND THAT EVERYBODY IN PARIS WILL SEE ME...IT IS KIND OF FLATTERING, ISN'T IT DEAR!...
Honoré Daumier, Maison Martinet, and others
To imagine that next year I will be exhibited and that everybody in Paris will see me...it is kind of flattering, isn't it dear!...
1859
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
LOOK! I JUST KILLED THIS MAGNIFICENT GROUSE! … - POOR YOU! THAT IS THE ROOSTER OF THE FARM NEXT DOOR. THAT COCK WILL COST YOU MORE THAN THIRTY FRANCS, NOT COUNTING THE PITCHFORK JABS!
Honoré Daumier
Look! I just killed this magnificent grouse! … - Poor you! That is the rooster of the farm next door. That cock will cost you more than thirty francs, not counting the pitchfork jabs!
1859
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
c. 1903
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.
1845
THE GRAND STAIRWAY OF THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Alfred Prunaire and Honoré Daumier
The Grand Stairway of the Palais de Justice
n.d.
ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, I'M COMING - ONE WOULD THINK THE HOUSE WAS ON FIRE! - ENOUGH ABOUT YOUR FIRE!... I'M FREEZING. FOR TWO HOURS I'VE BEEN POUNDING ON THE DOOR. -(ASIDE) THAT WILL TEACH YOU NEXT TIME, NOT TO GIVE A TIP!
Honoré Daumier
Alright, alright, I'm coming - one would think the house was on fire! - Enough about your fire!... I'm freezing. For two hours I've been pounding on the door. -(aside) that will teach you next time, not to give a tip!
1840