Prints and Drawings — Page 58

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On lui Fait Toujours des Charges!!

Denis Auguste Marie Raffet, 1827

Title Page

Karel Dujardin, n.d.

Self-Portrait of a Frenchman, plate 2 from Scénes D'ateliers

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, published March 29, 1849

The Return of the Oyster Season. “- I could eat twelve dozens of them… just imagine that there are people who don't like oysters… - They just have no self respect…,” plate 53 from Les Beaux Jours De La Vie

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, published March 31, 1845

Great Times for Small Fry..., plate 7 from Types Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, published May 29, 1841

Diogenes and Alcibiades at the Odeon. “- Ah... it's modern....what a man!,” plate 121 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, published January 23, 1846

The pupils of the Institute Pascareau are trying their new school uniform which makes them look a little like the great Napoleon and a lot like little newspaper boys, plate 25 from Professeurs Et Moutards

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, published May 16, 1846

An Exaggerated Rejuvenation. “Just two or three sessions with me, Monsieur, and anyone who still claims to find a grey hair on you, is a malicious person.” As a matter of fact, since the end of the second session, Monsieur's head looks as shiny as that of a newborn baby, plate 52 from Les Beaux Jours De La Vie

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, published March 27, 1845

Chinese Talking Politics. Thanks to antiquity and the stability of the Constitution of China, this country is extremely unified... it counts only little more than 63 political parties. Quite often one finds Chinese citizens discussing vehemently on public places, using arguments they had prior seen in their favourite journal. Quite often the journal itself will replace the argument, being used as such, plate 20 from Voyage En Chine

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, published December 18, 1844

“- Yes alright, but the poor boy's belly is hurting,” plate 13 from Les Papas

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, published June 30, 1847

“- Yes, my dear Badoulard... I will open a department store even more philanthropic and greater than anything that existed up to now.... it will carry the complete set of articles at half price... someone can come in as naked as a new born baby and leave fully dressed, including cane, umbrella and cigarette lighter! - But then you will ruin all the small little shops in the neighborhood! - What do I care, as long as its all done in the name of humanity!, plate 27 from Les Philantropes Du Jour

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, published February 26, 1845

The Evening of the National Holiday. It never fails... you go out to see the fireworks, and all you get is waterworks!, plate 20 from Les Beaux Jours De La Vie

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, published August 21, 1844

The Waiter in Black Suits. Funeral of the tip box, plate 2 from Croquis Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, published April 27, 1855

Hyde Park

Constantin Guys, n.d.

Collège Henry IV (or Lycée Napoléon), Paris

Charles Meryon, 1863–64

Venus & Cupid

Melchior Heinrich, n.d.