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The Spectators by Honoré-Victorin Daumier — VisualArtsDB

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The Spectators

The Spectators

The Spectators

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

1840–1879

Medium: Charcoal on off-white wove paper
Dimensions: 23.6 × 30.5 cm (9 5/16 × 12 1/16 in.)
Genre: Charcoal
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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"How are you doing beautifying yourself, dearie?"

"How are you doing beautifying yourself, dearie?"

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1849

Comte Charles-François Malo de Lameth

Comte Charles-François Malo de Lameth

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1827

"- Tomorrow we will study Saturn. I want you to pay special attention to this great planet.... which in all likelihood you will never in your life have the opportunity to see!," plate 18 from Professeurs Et Moutards

"- Tomorrow we will study Saturn. I want you to pay special attention to this great planet.... which in all likelihood you will never in your life have the opportunity to see!," plate 18 from Professeurs Et Moutards

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1846

How to Convince a Young Man to Finally Learn to Pay his Respects to his Parents, plate 26 from Professeurs et Moutards (Professors and Rascals)

How to Convince a Young Man to Finally Learn to Pay his Respects to his Parents, plate 26 from Professeurs et Moutards (Professors and Rascals)

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1846

“- Monsieur, I quit your service, I am going home... I don't want to be here when the world ends,” plate 4 from La Cométe De 1857

“- Monsieur, I quit your service, I am going home... I don't want to be here when the world ends,” plate 4 from La Cométe De 1857

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1857

Mr. Dupin in His Little Shoes. Once Mr. Dupin noticed that one started a heated discussion about the reform of the election laws, he considered it the right moment to show himself at Clamecy, plate 123 from Actualités

Mr. Dupin in His Little Shoes. Once Mr. Dupin noticed that one started a heated discussion about the reform of the election laws, he considered it the right moment to show himself at Clamecy, plate 123 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1850

"This Mr. Courbet does much too vulgar figures, there's no one in nature as ugly as that!"

"This Mr. Courbet does much too vulgar figures, there's no one in nature as ugly as that!"

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The One-Man Political Band

The One-Man Political Band

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1850

"Renewal of Gulliver"

"Renewal of Gulliver"

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1866

“How silly ! Just look how they run. That's what you get when you are at the wrong place. Just you wait! Next time, tell us in advance and we'll take good care of you...,” plate 1 from Émotions Parisiennes

“How silly ! Just look how they run. That's what you get when you are at the wrong place. Just you wait! Next time, tell us in advance and we'll take good care of you...,” plate 1 from Émotions Parisiennes

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1839

“- Well yes, it's true, the daughter of Mame Chopin got married yesterday with the son of Durand. I just talked to the young man and from what he told me (in full confidence), she must have had some strange ones before him…,” plate 6 from Les Parisiens

“- Well yes, it's true, the daughter of Mame Chopin got married yesterday with the son of Durand. I just talked to the young man and from what he told me (in full confidence), she must have had some strange ones before him…,” plate 6 from Les Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1840

Apropos the New Cellars of the Bank of France

Apropos the New Cellars of the Bank of France

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1866