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"...must they curse me/ These cruel parents..." by Honoré-Victorin Daumier — VisualArtsDB

"...must they curse me/ These cruel parents..."

"...must they curse me/ These cruel parents..."

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

1844

Medium: Lithograph
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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french

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Robert Macaire, dentist. “- Damnit Doctor, you pulled out two good teeth and left the two bad ones. - (Robert Macaire aside) Devil!!! … (loud) Of course.... And for a good reason: there will be enough time to pull out the bad ones. The good ones surely would have caused you pain in due time. A dental plate however will not hurt you and is very fashionable right now. Everybody is wearing it, plate 57 from Caricaturana

Robert Macaire, dentist. “- Damnit Doctor, you pulled out two good teeth and left the two bad ones. - (Robert Macaire aside) Devil!!! … (loud) Of course.... And for a good reason: there will be enough time to pull out the bad ones. The good ones surely would have caused you pain in due time. A dental plate however will not hurt you and is very fashionable right now. Everybody is wearing it, plate 57 from Caricaturana

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1838

A Suggestion by the Charivari to Mr. Léon Faucher for Avoiding Telegraphic Blunders in the Future, plate 122 from Actualités

A Suggestion by the Charivari to Mr. Léon Faucher for Avoiding Telegraphic Blunders in the Future, plate 122 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1851

The Cotton Gown Falls, Man Remains, and the Calf Fades (J.B. Rousseau), plate 10 from Coquetterie

The Cotton Gown Falls, Man Remains, and the Calf Fades (J.B. Rousseau), plate 10 from Coquetterie

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1840

“- The Court, having weighed the evidence and apportioned the advantage accruing from the dereliction, abrogates the appeal and all similar procedures, discharges the appellant and amends the judgement of the lower Court in respect to the costs of th respondent, with the exception of a forfeiture payment to Advocate Bizotin in respect of the final judgement, and hereby dismisses both parties as aforementioned. - My God, what a verdict..... my lawyer will ask for at least seventy five francs to explain this to me.....,” plate 4 from Les Gens De Justice

“- The Court, having weighed the evidence and apportioned the advantage accruing from the dereliction, abrogates the appeal and all similar procedures, discharges the appellant and amends the judgement of the lower Court in respect to the costs of th respondent, with the exception of a forfeiture payment to Advocate Bizotin in respect of the final judgement, and hereby dismisses both parties as aforementioned. - My God, what a verdict..... my lawyer will ask for at least seventy five francs to explain this to me.....,” plate 4 from Les Gens De Justice

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1845

"Right in the middle of all these overthrows of emperors and kings, here's the queen of England..."

"Right in the middle of all these overthrows of emperors and kings, here's the queen of England..."

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1848

Three O'Clock in the Morning, He's Ready to Enjoy the Pleasures of the Hunt

Three O'Clock in the Morning, He's Ready to Enjoy the Pleasures of the Hunt

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1847

Ex-members of the Ex-society of the Ex-10 December

Ex-members of the Ex-society of the Ex-10 December

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1850

At a Money-lender's: "No, young man, I will make no more exceptions for the son of the family; the letter of credit is a dead letter..."

At a Money-lender's: "No, young man, I will make no more exceptions for the son of the family; the letter of credit is a dead letter..."

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1865

Two Lawyers Conversing

Two Lawyers Conversing

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

"You are on parole, explain that you are free!"

"You are on parole, explain that you are free!"

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- Say then, Madme. Giboulard … don't you agree that it is not very pleasant for women of our gender, to come down like this everyday, cleaning the gutters of St. Honoré … - That's true, Madame Chaffarou, but we can also praise ourselves of being the only ones to embellish Paris!,” plate 75 from Caricatures Du Jour

“- Say then, Madme. Giboulard … don't you agree that it is not very pleasant for women of our gender, to come down like this everyday, cleaning the gutters of St. Honoré … - That's true, Madame Chaffarou, but we can also praise ourselves of being the only ones to embellish Paris!,” plate 75 from Caricatures Du Jour

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1843

What the devil could he really have in this thicket? ...Maybe it's a tiger?...

What the devil could he really have in this thicket? ...Maybe it's a tiger?...

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1854