I'm just wondering who might have been the joker who insisted that man was at the pinnacle of creation, from "Summer sketches"

“- Baron, I have the honor of introducing you to Mr. Mérouel, one of our biggest bankers… - Baron, I have the honor of introducing you to Mr. Cascaret, one of our biggest shareholders,” plate 31 from Croquis D'été

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Quelle nouvelle dans le journal?...., from Croquis d'Été, published in Le Charivari, August 5, 1859

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

“You know, Monsieur Beaufumé, actually you have kept damned well considering your age. This costume suits you perfectly.... just too bad that it does not look good on everybody,” plate 36 from Croquis D'été

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

My friend, why are you up in the middle of the night, are you ill?, from 'The spiritualists,' published in Le Charivari, November 7, 1865

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Monsieur le Baron..., j'ai l'honneur..., from Croquis Été, published in Le Charivari, July 2, 1858

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Dialogue of the dead: Say, my dear Galileo, this will not please our old friend Tartuffe that they are paying so much attention to us, from 'News of the day,' published in "Le Charivari"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

“It's important for a man to know how to swim. He is not doing so badly for a start. You could think it's a fish, at least while he is attached to the cord. But he'll learn it… he is still young!,” plate 5 from Les Baigneurs

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

My field plundered... my horse taken away... my money stolen... and this is what they call patriotism!..., from "News of the day"

Honoré Daumier

The Actor: “- It's obvious that it is hot out there... only three spectators in the audience... should we really start?” The Director: “- And one of them is the refreshments vendor ... quickly raise the curtain before he has a chance to leave,” plate 1 from Paris L'été

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Beginning to regret his victory, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, May 4, 1868

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

Gertrude, we need to have our cow analyzed, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, February 1, 1866

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

– You take your pin-gun in your hand like this... you fire... puff... this kills ten times more people than the old system... – Ah, yes papa, this is what one calls progress, from "News of the Day"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse