Monsieur Daumier, your Robert-Macaire series is delightful (...), from "Caricaturana"

Illustration in Jérôme Paturot, by Louis Reybaud, Paris, 1846

J. J. Grandville

“- Yes, my dear Badoulard... I will open a department store even more philanthropic and greater than anything that existed up to now.... it will carry the complete set of articles at half price... someone can come in as naked as a new born baby and leave fully dressed, including cane, umbrella and cigarette lighter! - But then you will ruin all the small little shops in the neighborhood! - What do I care, as long as its all done in the name of humanity!, plate 27 from Les Philantropes Du Jour

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

A Physionotrace Portraitist

Christoph-Wilhelm Bock

“- It's just because he's your friend, and because he has been introduced to me by you that I will let him subscribe to the last 20 shares of my colossal newspaper the EUROPEAN.... it will be a gold mine, and one day, he will thank you properly for it,” plate 7 from Les Amis

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Les-Parents-Terribles series: It's Pretty, But...

Paul Gavarni

So, what do you think... will it be difficult getting a good price for this sketch?, from 'The artists,' published in Le Charivari, January 19, 1865

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Plate 11: Someone stole a thousand franc note from me, Monsieur..., from 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert Macaires

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

–Annoying all the same, Master, that they now accept slanderous proof in all matters of financial issues. –Bertrand, you are making me sick! When you have the money why do you still need the honor?, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, June 10, 1870

Honoré Daumier, Walter Frères, Arnaud de Vresse

La Coupe Enchantee, from Contes et nouvelles en vers par Jean de La Fontaine. A Paris, de l'imprimerie de P. Didot, l'an III de la République, 1795

Jean-Baptiste-Michel Dupréel, After Jean Honoré Fragonard, Jean de La Fontaine, Pierre Didot l'ainé

Mephistopheles Appearing to Faust, from Faust

Eugène Delacroix

This is What Nowadays is Called a Light Work. “- My God, what's this!.... an encyclopaedia? “- No sir.... it is the novel 'the mysteries of Paris' that Madame bought at the bookshop of our Master. We will bring you the rest of the oeuvre as soon as it appears.,” plate 13 from Revue Caricaturale

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

One of theses day you have to do my portrait in this style

Honoré Daumier