Honoré-Victorin Daumier

The Parisian “- Tell me, good man, what are you doing with all these cows once they have become old and don't give milk any more? The Cowherd “- Silly question... we make oxen out of them!,” plate 13 from Ces Bons Parisiens

“- Listen... I saw a hare over there... - Was that a long time ago? - Not at all... it was less than three months ago...,” plate 2 from Croquis De Chasse

Husband: “My dear, how about a first kiss on my chin?” The wife (aside): “To think that I am married to this face!,” plate 21 from Moeurs Conjugalesa

New Entertainment at the Parisian Evening Parties. The spirit of Mr. Hume shaving the beard of Monsieur de St. Potard and undoing the hair of Madame Coffignon, plate 8 from Ces Bons Parisiens

Having finally found the solution to spend the summer of 1857 in a pleasant way, plate 429 from Actualités

The Gown Falls, Man Remains, and the Legs are Shaking. (J.B. Rousseau), plate 10 from Coquetterie

"- Can you see the comet?... just there, at the tip of my finger ... don't lose sight of my finger tip!," plate 5 from La Comète De 1857

“- Arthur, you had promised me a throne and all you did is put me behind a counter. - Eloise, remember Napoleon's definition of a throne: 'four boards covered with a carpet.' You are sitting on six boards and a cushion,” plate 36 from Moeurs Conjugales

“- Adelaide, Adelaide.. I think I can see the comet coming!!... - Oh my God... this is the end of the world.... how annoying. They promised it wouldn't come until June 13!,” plate 31 from Croquis Parisiens

(He is reading a letter) “A date, could it be from the cute Mme Giraud?? Yes, but it could also come from her husband who wants to pinch me…,” plate 8 from Coquetterie

The Reappearance of the Tritons of the Sea, plate 412 from Actualités

The Despair of the Butcher. “- Just imagine: Anybody can establish himself as a butcher! Ah! There are moments when I feel like taking my meat chopper and cutting myself in two halves like a simple veal,” plate 458 from Actualités

These are the joys of horseback racing, plate 411 from Actualités

A Young Man to Whom Nothing is Sacred, plate 8 from Professeurs Et Moutards

The Print Collector

“- Hello, neighbour, are you like me? I start to believe we would do well returning to Paris,” plate 1 from La Campagne En Hiver

“- Yep... this is what I call a shplendid job.... and for just five sous per pound.. you reaaalllly get your money's worth!,” plate 7 from Croquis Pris Au Salon par Daumier

“- You seems to enjoy doing my work. In exchange I could offer doing your job: I will go for a ride in your coach!,” plate 249 from Les Parisiens A La Campagne

“- Difficult to imagine that in my days I also was an acclaimed Spanish dancer... nowadays only my castanets are Spanish... what a drag...,” plate 11 from Croquis Dramatiques

Open air exhibition of provincials coming to Paris to see the palace of industry, plate 31 from L'Exposition Universelle

“- No matter how much I rock him, it is impossible to make him fall asleep,” plate 105 from Actualités

A Kiss of Circumstances, plate 50 from Actualités

“Overloaded! It is going to burst!,” plate 67 from Actualités

The Reappearance of the Tritons of the Sea, plate 412 from Actualités