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The Ex-colonel by Honoré-Victorin Daumier — VisualArtsDB

The Ex-colonel

The Ex-colonel

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

1842

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

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“- You see, my friend Durand.... there are only two important components of happiness for a man: water and wine... but they must never be mixed, otherwise they lose their charm. - Quite right, Cabassol.... let's drink another glass of wine in honour of water!,” plate 12 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

“- You see, my friend Durand.... there are only two important components of happiness for a man: water and wine... but they must never be mixed, otherwise they lose their charm. - Quite right, Cabassol.... let's drink another glass of wine in honour of water!,” plate 12 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1843

Herbal Tea. “- Here you are, Monsieur, I thought I'd bring along the entire pack of hay so you can decide yourself about the strength of your tea,” plate 416 from Actualités

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Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1857

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Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1840

"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!"

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1854

A Ghastly Trio

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Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1852

One O'Clock: A Walk in the Luxembourg Garden

One O'Clock: A Walk in the Luxembourg Garden

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1835

"What a pity that charming little woman hasn't hired me to defend her case... How I'd argue that her husband is a scoundrel!"

"What a pity that charming little woman hasn't hired me to defend her case... How I'd argue that her husband is a scoundrel!"

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1846

The Temptor. “- If you consent to belong to me... this empire will be yours,” plate 40 from Actualités

The Temptor. “- If you consent to belong to me... this empire will be yours,” plate 40 from Actualités

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“- I would have so much loved to make him a butcher too... now I am forced to make him a lawyer,” plate 467 from Actualités

“- I would have so much loved to make him a butcher too... now I am forced to make him a lawyer,” plate 467 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1857

The Collector of Cigar Stubs. “When will these buggers finally have finished smoking! They're bailiff's clerks; they smoke until the ashes are left. No way to squeeze a centime out of them,” plate 4 from Bohémiens De Paris

The Collector of Cigar Stubs. “When will these buggers finally have finished smoking! They're bailiff's clerks; they smoke until the ashes are left. No way to squeeze a centime out of them,” plate 4 from Bohémiens De Paris

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1841

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

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A friend is a crocodile produced by civilization, plate 6 from Les Amis

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Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1845