--No matter what one says, old things are always beautiful. --Yes, my dear, but only in marble., from 'As you like it,' published in Le Charivari, January 21, 1850

I am not surprised women are still fond of men in uniform.

Honoré Daumier, Aubert

Des Mères de Famille!

Paul Gavarni

“- I am sorry that I did not recognize you right away. I could not distinguish you from all the other roses!,” plate 55 from Tout Ce Qu'on Voudra

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

La Soirée des Thuileries

After Pierre Antoine Baudouin, Jean-Baptiste-Blaise Simonet

La Broderie à l'aiguille

Félix Bracquemond

Vois-tu, mon vieux..... relativement à l'Égypte on ne pourra jamais percer l'Isthme de Suez.... si j'étais à la place de Mr. de Lesspes, je sais bien ce que je ferais!....., from Naïvetés, published in Le Charivari, November 23, 1859

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Surprised Young Couple Under a Tree

François Boucher, After Antoine Watteau

Gamlinge

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

The Madrigal

Henri-Charles-Antoine Baron, Bertauts

Moi, jè sors de sentiers battus..., from "Les Plaisirs de la Villégiature"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Villégiature, from "Ces Bons Parisiens"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

“- It's nippy, Mr. Galimard, it's nippy!... - Allow me to say that at 8 degrees the rivers and the noses are frozen...,” plate 39 from Tout Ce Qu'on Voudra

Honoré-Victorin Daumier