Ah, my dear sir, allow me to tell you that this year you have quite simply exhibited a masterpiece, from 'Sketches from the Salon,' published in Le Charivari, May 31, 1865

Come on... don't be such a bourgeois.... at least have a look at this Courbet!, from 'Sketches from the Salon,' published in Le Charivari, June 22, 1865

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Just imagine my good fellow.... if they knew how we make their cheese, they surely wouldn't hurry so much, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, December 30, 1865

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Looking at a Manet painting, from 'Sketches from the Salon,' published in Le Charivari, June 19, 1865

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

A fantastic painter, from 'A sketch from the Salon,' published in Le Charivari, May 11, 1865

Honoré Daumier

You're not having anything?, from 'Parisian sketches,' published in Le Charivari, November 2-3, 1865

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

“- Citizen, you owe me another five sous for your luggage, and I am even generous because if I wanted to I could count your wife as a second piece of luggage,” plate 457 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

What idiots! You paint a religious picture for them and they laugh.... they don't even have a devotion to art!..., from 'Sketches from the Salon,' published in Le Charivari, June 1, 1865

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

The visitor and the artist, from 'Sketches from the Salon,' published in Le Charivari, May 30, 1864

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

“- I really don't see why we shouldn't be nominated members of the surveillance council one of these days..... after all it isn't that difficult to look dignified... how about a pose like this?,” plate 2 from Croquis Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

In front of Mr. Gustave Moreau's paintings, from 'Exhibition sketches,' published in Le Charivari, June 3, 1864

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

– What are you doing with these stretchers? – Monsieur, a reunion of the literary society is taking place in this house, from "News of the day"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

Monsieur le concierge, allant en soirée avec mon épouse..., from Les Portiers de Paris, published in Le Charivari, November 30, 1858

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet