Ah!... les comètes..., ça annonce toujours quelques grands malheurs!..., from Actualités, published in "Le Charivari"

“- Ah yes, those comets, they always predict great misfortunes. It doesn't surprise me at all that poor Madame Galuchet suddenly died last night,” plate 573 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Rappelés avec enthousiasme!.., from Les Comédiens de Société, published in "Le Charivari"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Ever since Mr. Babinet had announced that the sun might disappear from one moment to the next, the Parisians are taking all necessary precautions, even at mid-day, plate 385 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

On dit qu'on commence déja a la voir..., from La Comète de 1857, published in Le Charivari, March 7, 1857

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Not reassuring for the crowns!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, January 11, 1869

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

–Léocadie, up there 40 centuries and three quarters are looming down upon us. –Oh, my God, and I didn't even dress up!…, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, November 27, 1869

Honoré Daumier, Walter Frères, Arnaud de Vresse

At the Fireworks Display. A father is a draft horse, provided by nature, plate 33 from Moeurs Conjugales and plate 14 in Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Apparition du fameux serpent de la rue Lacépède..., from Actualités, published in "Le Charivari"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Gentlemen in workhouse clothes: If the rich are disguising themselves as poor, one might get the idea that the poor might transform themselves into the rich, from 'News of the day'

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Adèlaïde... Il me semble que je vois... la comète! (Adelaide... I think I see the comet!), from "Croquis Parisiens"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Et dire qu'on nous interdit d'entrer..., from Les Boursicotières, published in Le Charivari, October 2, 1856

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

The Parisians don't quite trust the assurances of Monsieur Babinet and insist on lying in wait for the comet, plate 394 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier