A horsemeat banquet, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, March 29, 1865

“- Well, if you want to liberate the butchers' commerce, why are you against my weighing a few bones with the meat?… you are really strange, same as ever!,” plate 472 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

A guest to a horsemeat dinner, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, March 24, 1865

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

“- I am glad that we are not scientists, otherwise Monsieur would also invite us to taste this camel hump he ordered from Algeria… I'd rather enjoy a meal of veal hump!,” plate 8 from La Sopciété D'acclimatation

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

New Parisian butcher's shop, from 'Sketches of the day,' published in Le Charivari, April 22, 1865

Honoré Daumier

“- I would have so much loved to make him a butcher too... now I am forced to make him a lawyer,” plate 467 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- Mister butcher, I wish you a happy and healthy New Year… - What? This is going to be a nice one, this 1858… every grocer around the corner will be able to sell my mutton!…,” plate 481 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Behold the broken eggs, the question is whether the omelette will come out well, from 'News of the day,' published in "Le Charivari"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

“- And your bourgeois - is he for freedom of the butcher's trade?,” plate 464 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Comment,...c'est-t'y Dieu possible!..., from Actualités, published in Le Charivari, December 14, 1857

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

“Look! See how his eyes are on the saveloys and the ham.... it seems we like Papa's job?..... my little piglet!,” plate 51 from Moeurs Conjugales

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- I actually thought a crocodile soup would taste better than that,” plate 7 from La Sopciété D'acclimatation

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“You Sniff the Merchandise… Before Buying It,” plate 32 from Types Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier