I am a bird, see my wings..

I am a bird, see my wings. I am a bat, long live the rats (La Fontaine), from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, March 24, 1869

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Caricature of Léon Manchon

Claude Monet

Look out for the light!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, April 5, 1870

Honoré Daumier, Walter Frères, Arnaud de Vresse

Marius At Carthage. Soldier, say to the senate that in my noble poverty I have taken for a chair a ruin And if I were in Sylla I would not be sitting here. (Pun attributed to M. Cousin), plate 35 from Histoire Ancienne

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Mars... Je vous ai fait bien peur..., from "Actualités"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Reverend, before proclaiming the infallibility of the Pope, please get your entrance ticket for the play in there, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, March 5, 1870

Honoré Daumier, Victor Hugo, Walter Frères, Arnaud de Vresse

A quarter of an hour after his death, he was still living, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, February 20, 1866

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

Mr. Hume fantasizing about Julius Caesar polishing his boots, plate 388 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

A blank newspaper, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, March 31, 1868

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

The electoral machine gun. What a strewing of flowers., from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, May 11, 1869

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

Viens donc..., mon ami, je ne trouve pas ce tableau joli, from L'Exposition de 1859, published in Le Charivari, June 21, 1859

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Who will shoot down the Republic? –Gentlemen, this mark is too high for you to be able to reach it!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, February 26, 1872

Honoré Daumier