What the bourgeois calls a slight distraction, from 'The good bourgeois,' published in "Le Charivari"

What the bourgeois calls a slight distraction

Honoré Daumier, Aubert

This is What a Bourgeois Considers a Small Distraction, plate 14 from Les Bons Bourgeois

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Plate 47: Stockbroker at the close of the day, from 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert Macaires

Honoré Daumier, Charles Philipon, Aubert et Cie, Junca, Aubert et Cie

The more beautiful the drama, the more sad the orchestra is to hear, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"

J. J. Grandville, Joseph Hippolyte Jules Caqué, Honoré de Balzac

The grieving widow gives them both the right to do well.... And they both retain an eternal grudge with each other, from "Little Miseries of Human Life"

J. J. Grandville, Paul-Emile-Daurand Forgues, Auguste Barbant, Henri Fournier

A Regular Out and Out'er

Mssrs. Fores

The Chameleon declares that he is happy and proud to be, as always, of the same opinion as everyone, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"

J. J. Grandville, Joseph Hippolyte Jules Caqué, Honoré de Balzac

Wait your turn, Monsieur... I had that first, from "Little Miseries of Human Life"

J. J. Grandville, Paul-Emile-Daurand Forgues, Brugnot, Henri Fournier

A Money Scrivener

Thomas Rowlandson

It is good that he coaxes and flatters her in front of her husband, from "Little Miseries of Human Life"

J. J. Grandville, Paul-Emile-Daurand Forgues, Auguste Barbant, Henri Fournier

He was only waiting to make fun of the pursuer and the pursuit, from "Little Miseries of Human Life"

J. J. Grandville, Paul-Emile-Daurand Forgues, Victor Laisné, Henri Fournier

Citizen Bertrand, my good friend, it grieves me to see you in such despair because of your country.... why worry, we'll find someone here to fry, my good friend.... all we need to do is change the kitchen!, published in 'Comic Review,' October 22, 1871

Honoré Daumier