How Useful for an Opera Singer to Have a Family, plate 14 from Croquis Dramatiques

De l'utilité d'une famille pour une cantatrice, from Croquis Parisiens, published in Le Charivari, January 28, 1857

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

The mother of the actress, from 'Dramatic sketches,' published in Le Charivari, July 2, 1864

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Ce qui nous prouve comme quoi il est... inutile..., from Croquis Dramatiques, published in Le Charivari, May 23, 1857

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Ce qui nous prouve comme quoi il est... inutile..., from Croquis Dramatiques, published in Le Charivari, May 23, 1857

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

A Misapprehension at the Odeon, on a Day of Drama. “- Come on, come on let's go! - I am telling you it's not finished. The curtain has gone up again and there is still Roman on the stage,” plate 4 from Croquis Pris Au Théatre par Daumier

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- I would have bet on it… instead of taking him to see Séraphin you take him to a drama.... it's bad enough for adults already, poor little thing!... - Don't worry Madame, this is the way children are enjoying themselves,” plate 34 from Moeurs Conjugales

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Carnaval

Paul Gavarni

The actor and a street urchin, from 'Dramatic sketches,' published in Le Charivari, April 18, 1864

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Academy of Women. A new Richelieu, founding a new Academy of a different kind.... of the feminine gender, plate 33 from Revue Caricatureale

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Dire que je vais être prochainement exposé..., from L'Exposition de 1859, published in Le Charivari, April 5, 1859

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Mr. Colimard, if you don't immediately stop ogling the dancers..., from 'Theater sketches,' published in Le Charivari, May 4, 1864

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

“- 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

Honoré-Victorin Daumier