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You see, my friend Durand….there are only two important components of happiness for a man…water and wine

Honoré Daumier, Pannier, and others

You see, my friend Durand….there are only two important components of happiness for a man…water and wine

1842

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You see, my friend Durand….there are only two important components of happiness for a man…water and wine

1842

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Image: 248 x 202 mm. (9 3/4 x 7 15/16 in.)
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 1996.48.3834
Published in the journal "Le Charivari" on June 2, 1843.
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
N.-A. Hazard and Loys Delteil, Catalogue raisonné de l’oeuvre lithographié de Honoré Daumier (Orrouy, Oise: Chez N. A. Hazard, 1904), p. 232, #980.

Loys Delteil, Le peintre-graveur illustré (Paris: Chez l’auteur, 1925-1926), vol. 22, #1034.

The Daumier Register, http://www.daumier-register.org/, #1034.

Inscribed: Signed in stone: lower left "h.D." Inscribed in stone: upper center "LES CANOTIERS PARISIENS."; upper right "12."; lower left "Chez Pannier Edit. R. du Croissant, 16."; lower center "-Vois-tu, mon ami Durand...il n'y a que deux élemens qui soient ceux du bonheur pour l'homme...c'est l'eau / et le vin...mais ils ne doivent jamais être mélangés, sans ça le charme est détruit!... / -C'est vrai, Cabassol....buvons donc encore ce verre de vin en l'honneur de l'eau!....."; lower right "482", "Imp. d'Aubert & Cie."

Markings: None

Artist

Honoré Daumier

1807–1878

French, 1808-1879
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Publisher

Pannier

2000–2000

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Printer

Aubert & Cie.

2000–2000

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