In Tangiers. “- Sublime Majesty... the Spanish are coming... in order to frighten them off I took the liberty to fully open your umbrella as a sign of your greatness! - Leave me alone with my umbrella, Belboul.... I would rather like to have an umbrella protecting me from their bullets,” plate 115 from Actualités

Ils appellent ça UN GRAIN!..., from Aux Bains de Mer, published in Le Charivari, September 19, 1859

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An Umbrella in a Difficult Position, plate 119 from Actualités

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“- What a shame that I don't speak Chinese... I would love to say something real nice to her and something rather nasty to her husband,” plate 4 from En Chine

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Cristi! ..... qué malheur...., from En Chine, published in Le Charivari, January 12, 1859

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

“- Mr.Lifeguard.... is it true there are sharks at Dieppe? - Of course... but it is pretty simple... as soon as you see one coming to eat you, all you have to do is lay down sideways. He won't eat you for fear of choking to death,” plate 1 from Aus Bains De Mer

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Quien...ces Parisiennes qui s'moquiont de nous

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“- All right Rigobert, my old friend.... we are going to make a long trip today.... did you bring enough provisions on board of our vessel? - Don't talk about it.... all I was able to bring along are two biscuits and a red herring,” plate 1 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

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Faust and Wagner, from Faust

Eugène Delacroix

Mr. Prudhomme: “- Obnoxious waves.... don't you know whom you are carrying in this moment?... oh audacious... know I shall, like Xerxes, whip you terribly.” Mme Prudhomme: (shivering of fear) “- Pray, my dear friend, do not offend the sea any longer... you might wake its fury and it might devour us completely!,” plate 1 from Impressions nautiques

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Un parasol dans une position difficule, from "Actualités"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Wine harvest in Argenteuil, from 'Autumn sketches,' published in Le Charivari, September 21, 1865

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

“- In my opinion: as long as there are Indians populating India... - But what do you want to replace them with?… - With Auvergnats… they settle everywhere!,” plate 451 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier