The defendant (whispering to his lawyer): All this seems to bore the president. Why don't you just suggest to simply let me go home, from 'Parisian sketches,' published in Le Charivari, February 17, 1866

Your client is a scoundrel, from 'Sketches,' published in Le Charivari, June 6, 1866

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

I think I have given sufficient proof that my client has been deceived, from 'The difficult moments of life'

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

I spoke continuously for three and a half hours, from 'Parisian sketches,' published in Le Charivari, December 2, 1865

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

“- Defendant! Do you have any means of living? - Thank you Mr President.... I have quite a good stomach,” plate 4 La Comédie Humaine

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

I am going to compromise your client properly! I am going to drag yours through the mud!, from 'Parisian sketches,' published in Le Charivari, August 2, 1865

Honoré Daumier

“- Here is the public minister who will say some very unpleasant things to you.... so try to cry a little from one eye at least.... it usually does some good!...,” plate 21 from Les Gens De Justice

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Well my friend, it seems you have lost..., from 'Parisian sketches,' published in Le Charivari, September 14, 1864

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

View of the right, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, June 28, 1872

Honoré Daumier

“- Sue him.....sue him..... That would be a good trick to play on your neighbour... it would eat up all his savings, at least 100 écus.... - Yes but I would also have to eat into my savings and I really have no appetite for that....,” plate 29 from Les Gens De Justice

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“My dear man... it is really quite impossible for me to take on your case.... you are missing the most important piece of evidence.... (apart from) the cash to pay my fees,” plate 20 from Les Gens De Justice

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Consequences of a horsemeat dinner, from 'Parisian sketches,' published in Le Charivari, April 8, 1865

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Ma femme m'a recommandé de lui rapporter mon portrait fait à Paris..., from Dans la Salle des Ventes, published in Le Charivari, April 4, 1859

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet