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

“Hello, Angel, always pretty...,” plate 3 from Coquetterie

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- What a fortunate encounter! It's my dear Stanislaus whom I haven't seen since we were in the sixth class together at Landernau.... in these times we used to share everything.... Things should be the same again, could you lend me 20 or 25 Francs?,” plate 2 from Les Amis

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

The Godmother's Bouquet

Baron Dominique Vivant Denon

It’s strange: nothing is picking up at the stock exchange, not even the chestnut trees!, plate 520 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- You must come to have dinner, my wife will eat in town.. it is just us two men! - Ah, the Devil! I have a terrible headache (aside) and his wife is waiting for me!,” plate 7 from Vulgarités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Affiches Illustrées

Paul Gavarni

Baliverneries Parisiennes: Ah! Monsieu Radiguet

Paul Gavarni

Gentils Hommes Bourgeois

Paul Gavarni

Vous l'avez emporté, mon cher, nommé à l'unanimite!

Jules Platier

“- Well yes, it's true, the daughter of Mame Chopin got married yesterday with the son of Durand. I just talked to the young man and from what he told me (in full confidence), she must have had some strange ones before him…,” plate 6 from Les Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Carnaval

Paul Gavarni

Carnaval

Paul Gavarni