“- Hello, neighbour, are you like me? I start to believe we would do well returning to Paris,” plate 1 from La Campagne En Hiver

You seem to enjoy doing my work. In exchange I could offer doing your job: I will go for a ride in your coach!, from "Parisians in the countryside"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

“- 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

“- You seems to enjoy doing my work. In exchange I could offer doing your job: I will go for a ride in your coach!,” plate 249 from Les Parisiens A La Campagne

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Chemin de Toulon

Paul Gavarni

The husband wants him to look at his hot-bed, the friend only dreams of seeing his wife, plate 3 from Les Amisa

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- You know my dear, you'll never believe this, but I think I would love to have some horse-meat for dinner tonight! - There we go.... my wife must be pregnant!,” plate 1 from Ces Bons Bourgeois

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Well, are you finally finished?... after all, it's tiring to relax for such a long time, from 'The countryside artists,' published in Le Charivari, February 2, 1865

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

“- What do you mean, there are soon going to be air trains? - But of course, Monsieur... you see, it will then be very easy to establish a connection between Dover and Calais... but of course, the project is still suspended in air,” plate 14 from The Railroad

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Les maris me font toujours rire: Et le jeune homme...

Paul Gavarni

A New Way to Float Down the River of Life. - Radiguet you rascal, to hell with you, your boat and your new invention.... it is your fault that the entire outing went down the drain. - Come, come now.... no reason to scream hell. I am just angry about my boot-maker... since my shoes are being filled with water coming from the holes in the pockets of my pants., plate 3 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Masks and faces

Paul Gavarni

“- I bought this ground at 1 franc per square meter, and I'll sell it again at 9 francs. - To whom? - The name does not matter as long as I make 8 francs on the square meter... after all, it's not excessive, a square meter on the Boulevard Montmartre costs 600 francs! - Yes, but this section here is uninhabited. - What do you mean, there are more than 20'000 rabbits living here,” plate 1 from Les Spéculateurs

Honoré-Victorin Daumier