“- Brrrr! I am furious that I came here to hunt in the St. Denis-Plain. It's just too cold!… - One of those days when you would love to catch a bear. His fur would be more than welcome right now!,” plate 3 from Croquis De Chasse

But where are you going? The hare is not in that direction!, from 'Hunting sketches,' published in Le Charivari, October 28, 1864

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

“- Come, come, Mr. Pomard... keep your spirits up... only two more leagues and we can rest... - What a piece of luck, we didn't bag anything... I wouldn't even have the strength to carry a partridge,” plate 21 from Émotions De Chasse

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- Listen... I saw a hare over there... - Was that a long time ago? - Not at all... it was less than three months ago...,” plate 2 from Croquis De Chasse

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

A Difficult Navigation. “- The boat doesn't move! Pull Dumouchel, pull.... why the devil don't you pull! - But I am doing nothing else than that for the last three hours!.... and this is called a pleasure trip! I'd rather sell my prunes in rue de la Verrerie.... that's less tiring!,” plate 6 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

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

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

If the Hunter has Cold Hands... the hare doesn't have cold feet, plate 22 from Émotions De Chasse

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- Are you coming to announce victory?... hurry up and give me the details!....,” plate 77 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- Our boat let go the anchor and has drifted away.... we're stuck on this lonely island like Robinson Crusoe... and without anything to eat and no parrot... - That's true.... and I really don't know what to eat, once I have devoured you, poor Cabassol!,” plate 5 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

One hunt follows the next and none is alike, from "News of the Day"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

Faust and Wagner, from Faust

Eugène Delacroix

“- Well, fancy that! I thought that we had just discovered a deserted island or at least a country inhabited by cannibals. - No, Sir.... and the proof is that, if you want, I am going to make you eat an excellent fricassee of game in a white wine sauce. - A fricassee of game ....oh, then it's different..... we are with the Chatophages. (note:cat-eaters),” plate 2 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

My field plundered... my horse taken away... my money stolen... and this is what they call patriotism!..., from "News of the day"

Honoré Daumier