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A Defender... Chatting... In His Customary Office by Honoré-Victorin Daumier — VisualArtsDB

A Defender... Chatting... In His Customary Office

A Defender... Chatting... In His Customary Office

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

1846

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

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french

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Andromache. “- Our family 's destiny was pitiless death, my husband was tortured to the end of his breath,” plate 6 from Physionomies Tragiques

Andromache. “- Our family 's destiny was pitiless death, my husband was tortured to the end of his breath,” plate 6 from Physionomies Tragiques

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1851

187th Toast: "To the national guard of Astrakhan!"

187th Toast: "To the national guard of Astrakhan!"

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1849

A Revolt On Board. “- Ah! you want to be your own captain!... - Ah! you are treating me like an idiot... hey... I hope the Seine washes away that insult!,” plate 13 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

A Revolt On Board. “- Ah! you want to be your own captain!... - Ah! you are treating me like an idiot... hey... I hope the Seine washes away that insult!,” plate 13 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1843

The Opening Night! “What! Even my porter offers me flowers!... Bless my soul, this comedy will cost me a fortune... I begin to regret that it hasn't been hissed off the stage altogether,” plate twelve from Les beaux jours de la vie

The Opening Night! “What! Even my porter offers me flowers!... Bless my soul, this comedy will cost me a fortune... I begin to regret that it hasn't been hissed off the stage altogether,” plate twelve from Les beaux jours de la vie

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1844

I assure you that you will be well seated.

I assure you that you will be well seated.

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1871

Quite embarrassing not to remember where one has hidden the wolf traps, plate 44 from Pastorales

Quite embarrassing not to remember where one has hidden the wolf traps, plate 44 from Pastorales

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1846

"Yes, since I have rediscovered such a faithful friend..."

"Yes, since I have rediscovered such a faithful friend..."

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1848

Parisians already taking their precautions to avoid being roasted by the comet, plate 410 from Actualités

Parisians already taking their precautions to avoid being roasted by the comet, plate 410 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1857

The Inconvenience of Having His Hair Curled. “Oh blast.... look here, watch out... you are burning me.... I am meeting someone, and I want you to make me look good....... but in order to declare my burning passion, I don't need to smell scorched!,” plate 31 from Les Beaux Jours De La Vie

The Inconvenience of Having His Hair Curled. “Oh blast.... look here, watch out... you are burning me.... I am meeting someone, and I want you to make me look good....... but in order to declare my burning passion, I don't need to smell scorched!,” plate 31 from Les Beaux Jours De La Vie

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1844

A Rival of Mr. Hume's. “- Oh Adelaide, what an experience.... I just made the shadow of Sesostris appear in front of me! - And what did Sesostris say to you? - He spoke to me in French.. and called me a mug!,” plate 384 from Actualités

A Rival of Mr. Hume's. “- Oh Adelaide, what an experience.... I just made the shadow of Sesostris appear in front of me! - And what did Sesostris say to you? - He spoke to me in French.. and called me a mug!,” plate 384 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1857

"We look exactly like Daddy...little angel!"

"We look exactly like Daddy...little angel!"

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1847

An Orchestra in a Very Proper Household, where They have the Idea of Performing an Operetta

An Orchestra in a Very Proper Household, where They have the Idea of Performing an Operetta

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1858