“- I'd regret if this mode gets to be out of fashion one day... these ladies are doing half of my job!,” plate 438 from Actualités

Actualités: Venez! ...sortez d'la! ... c'est fini! on n'entend plus parler que de paix!...

Clémente Pruche

“- 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

My friend, you are tall enough; but now you must try to put on some weight!, from "News of the Day"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

Do what you like, my poor ultramontane press. You will not prevent me from marching on, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, December 5, 1866

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

– You take your pin-gun in your hand like this... you fire... puff... this kills ten times more people than the old system... – Ah, yes papa, this is what one calls progress, from "News of the Day"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

Dialogue of the dead: Say, my dear Galileo, this will not please our old friend Tartuffe that they are paying so much attention to us, from 'News of the day,' published in "Le Charivari"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

“- Monsieur, I quit your service, I am going home... I don't want to be here when the world ends,” plate 4 from La Cométe De 1857

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Article 27 du Réglement, from Les Portiers de Paris, published in Le Charivari, December 4, 1858

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

M'sieu le boucher..., j'vous la souhaite bonne et heureuse!, from "Actualités"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Madame Prudhomme, they are reorganizing the army. It is only right that I serve my duty as a Zouave, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, November 28, 1866

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

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

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Oysters at 25 cents a dozen, horrible!... Even if you gave me 100 cents to eat half a dozen, I would not allow myself such an expense, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, March 23, 1866

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse