Marius At Carthage. Soldier, say to the senate that in my noble poverty I have taken for a chair a ruin And if I were in Sylla I would not be sitting here. (Pun attributed to M. Cousin), plate 35 from Histoire Ancienne

Mars... Je vous ai fait bien peur..., from "Actualités"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Achilles Véron withdrawing into his tent.

Honoré Daumier, Aubert

Return of Banquo-Clais-Bizoin: When seeing him, the speaker in fear of being interrupted, interrupts his speech himself, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, December 14, 1869

Honoré Daumier, Alexandre Olivier Glais-Bizoin, Walter Frères, Arnaud de Vresse

“- I really don't see why we shouldn't be nominated members of the surveillance council one of these days..... after all it isn't that difficult to look dignified... how about a pose like this?,” plate 2 from Croquis Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Les maris me font toujours rire: Et le jeune homme...

Paul Gavarni

Pygmalion, from Histoire Ancienne, published in Le Charivari, December 28, 1842

Honoré Daumier, Aubert et Cie, Bauger et Cie

Just look what a degenerated and corrupt world we are living in...., from 'Sketches from the Salon,' published in Le Charivari, June 8, 1865

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Looking at the Painting of Manet. “- Why the devil is this fat, red-faced woman in her nightdress called Olympia? - But my dear, perhaps that's the name of the black cat," plate 9 from Croquis Pris Au Salon par Daumier

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

The assemby in Versailles: In January –Wretched winter!... In June –Scoundrel of a summer!...

Honoré Daumier

Caricature of Léon Manchon

Claude Monet

Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: Under the Roof of Heavens

Paul Gavarni

Eh! bien... as-tu l'intention de rester là?..., from "Croquis de Chasse"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet