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"Raise the curtain, the comedy is beginning . . ." by Honoré-Victorin Daumier — VisualArtsDB

"Raise the curtain, the comedy is beginning . . ."

"Raise the curtain, the comedy is beginning . . ."

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

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

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"Does an animal have to be so stupid, to frighten one that way!"

"Does an animal have to be so stupid, to frighten one that way!"

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If I were to not be reelected!

If I were to not be reelected!

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1869

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..."

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El Cid also takes to the field to fight against the Moors, plate 116 from Actualités

El Cid also takes to the field to fight against the Moors, plate 116 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1859

"Renewal of Gulliver"

"Renewal of Gulliver"

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"Ah, Théophile..., I've heard good things about you...

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“- Ah yes, those comets, they always predict great misfortunes. It doesn't surprise me at all that poor Madame Galuchet suddenly died last night,” plate 573 from Actualités

“- Ah yes, those comets, they always predict great misfortunes. It doesn't surprise me at all that poor Madame Galuchet suddenly died last night,” plate 573 from Actualités

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A Charity Performance

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"Coachman! The hand of our daughter!"

"Coachman! The hand of our daughter!"

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Oh Blast! ... the grapes really aren't good this year!, plate 24 from Pastorales

Oh Blast! ... the grapes really aren't good this year!, plate 24 from Pastorales

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1845

"Ah!...the comets..., that always signals some great misfortunes!...I wouldn't be surprised if that poor Mme. Galuchet died suddenly yesterday evening!..."

"Ah!...the comets..., that always signals some great misfortunes!...I wouldn't be surprised if that poor Mme. Galuchet died suddenly yesterday evening!..."

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1858