Last chapter of the Telemaque. - Well, well.... Mr. Badoulard, look at this..... our Englishman, instead of salvaging the Telemaque, saves himself. - Don't mention it.... we are like this ship.... completely grounded... and our shares have gone down with it!

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Image Not Available for Last chapter of the Telemaque. - Well, well.... Mr. Badoulard, look at this..... our Englishman, instead of salvaging the Telemaque, saves himself. - Don't mention it.... we are like this ship.... completely grounded... and our shares have gone down with it!
Last chapter of the Telemaque. - Well, well.... Mr. Badoulard, look at this..... our Englishman, instead of salvaging the Telemaque, saves himself. - Don't mention it.... we are like this ship.... completely grounded... and our shares have gone down with it!
Image Not Available for Last chapter of the Telemaque. - Well, well.... Mr. Badoulard, look at this..... our Englishman, instead of salvaging the Telemaque, saves himself. - Don't mention it.... we are like this ship.... completely grounded... and our shares have gone down with it!

Last chapter of the Telemaque. - Well, well.... Mr. Badoulard, look at this..... our Englishman, instead of salvaging the Telemaque, saves himself. - Don't mention it.... we are like this ship.... completely grounded... and our shares have gone down with it!

PortfolioPlate 64 from the series "Caricatures du jour"
Date1843
MediumCrayon lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 263 × 347 mm. (10 3/8 × 13 11/16 in.)
Image: 197 × 249 mm. (7 3/4 × 9 13/16 in.)
Credit LineBoard of Trustees Fund
Object number1961.231
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Last Updated1/11/24
Image Not Available for Various news. "The Rue de la Lune has been illuminated with gas light." Correction: In our last edition instead of "The mayor has given birth to twins" it should read: "He has returned into town." We are being informed from Dijon: "The latest frost has completely destroyed the mustard seeds; this will most likely result in considerable price increases for Moutarde de Dijon." - We inform our readers of a new kind of activity: cunning swindlers are getting information about the addresses of regular patrons of coffee houses. While the clients are reading the newspapers, the thieves will pillage to their home.
Various news. "The Rue de la Lune has been illuminated with gas light." Correction: In our last edition instead of "The mayor has given birth to twins" it should read: "He has returned into town." We are being informed from Dijon: "The latest frost has completely destroyed the mustard seeds; this will most likely result in considerable price increases for Moutarde de Dijon." - We inform our readers of a new kind of activity: cunning swindlers are getting information about the addresses of regular patrons of coffee houses. While the clients are reading the newspapers, the thieves will pillage to their home.
1842
Image Not Available for Delighted to find himself on show, the original takes his wife to the exhibition, and places her before his image to enjoy the opinion of the crowd. - Look, some say, it's the Chinese commissioner Lin! - No, others say, don't you see, it's natural history! - It's... resumes one gentleman in possession of the catalogue, it's the portrait of Mr. D..... insurance broker: - Oh well, with a bonce like that he doesn't need to insure himself, he'll not easily be snatched up. (Madame, his wife, leaves exceedingly flattered)
Delighted to find himself on show, the original takes his wife to the exhibition, and places her before his image to enjoy the opinion of the crowd. - Look, some say, it's the Chinese commissioner Lin! - No, others say, don't you see, it's natural history! - It's... resumes one gentleman in possession of the catalogue, it's the portrait of Mr. D..... insurance broker: - Oh well, with a bonce like that he doesn't need to insure himself, he'll not easily be snatched up. (Madame, his wife, leaves exceedingly flattered)
1842
Image Not Available for Mr. de Robert Macaire, owner of a restaurant. - We'll diddle them out of their money! We'll serve them soup in their carriages, our tables will be on all bounds. It will rain roasted larks over Paris... We’ll... - Have you already realized in on this fine project? - What a question! Of course! Of course! I've already realized my profit from the shares.
Mr. de Robert Macaire, owner of a restaurant. - We'll diddle them out of their money! We'll serve them soup in their carriages, our tables will be on all bounds. It will rain roasted larks over Paris... We’ll... - Have you already realized in on this fine project? - What a question! Of course! Of course! I've already realized my profit from the shares.
1836
Image Not Available for Exploiting friendship. My dear Alphonse, I've invited these gentlemen, my friends, to dine at your home. I would like them to taste our champagne, we'll laugh... wait a minute! I've an idea. What if we went to the wood? We could take your barouche and you could lend us some clothes as we only came to pay a simple visite... In the meantime, why don't you give us some cards and some Napoleons to pass the time. Eh? My good Alphonse, dear chap. How about it?
Exploiting friendship. My dear Alphonse, I've invited these gentlemen, my friends, to dine at your home. I would like them to taste our champagne, we'll laugh... wait a minute! I've an idea. What if we went to the wood? We could take your barouche and you could lend us some clothes as we only came to pay a simple visite... In the meantime, why don't you give us some cards and some Napoleons to pass the time. Eh? My good Alphonse, dear chap. How about it?
1837
Image Not Available for Let's be quite clear. - Bertrand is going to sneak in and out of the groups at the stock exchange and polish up the tarred bitumen shares, he'll make them sparkle, he'll say they're being snapped up, snatched up all round, that they're rising like balloons... As for you, Baron, you have a certain 'savoir faire', go and buy some for 20%, 30%, even 100% more. I've got the whole lot in my wallet, they won't be able to deliver any, we'll sell them for what we like and providence will do the rest. - (Bertrand) Forward march against the dupes, let's cash in... fly... etc.
Let's be quite clear. - Bertrand is going to sneak in and out of the groups at the stock exchange and polish up the tarred bitumen shares, he'll make them sparkle, he'll say they're being snapped up, snatched up all round, that they're rising like balloons... As for you, Baron, you have a certain 'savoir faire', go and buy some for 20%, 30%, even 100% more. I've got the whole lot in my wallet, they won't be able to deliver any, we'll sell them for what we like and providence will do the rest. - (Bertrand) Forward march against the dupes, let's cash in... fly... etc.
1838
Image Not Available for The other day, I pulled off another smart trick... I had set up a firm with a capital of ten million francs to exploit top boots in cardboard ... I had placed only eight shares worth a petty 1200 francs... I called together my eight shareholders and held forth in something like the following manner: "Ah! Good-day ye strolling gentlemen, how handsome you are, how fine you seem!" I promised them more cheese than bread, I gave them a 50% dividend, I warmed them up a bit and let them simmer... The following day they couldn't get hold of my shares fast enough, I placed all of them and at the next meeting I said: "The last time I did the books I made a mistake. I forgot to take into account the price of the cardboard and its fabrication. You must return the dividend I gave you, I'm going to hold it back... I put down nothing and kept back the r
The other day, I pulled off another smart trick... I had set up a firm with a capital of ten million francs to exploit top boots in cardboard ... I had placed only eight shares worth a petty 1200 francs... I called together my eight shareholders and held forth in something like the following manner: "Ah! Good-day ye strolling gentlemen, how handsome you are, how fine you seem!" I promised them more cheese than bread, I gave them a 50% dividend, I warmed them up a bit and let them simmer... The following day they couldn't get hold of my shares fast enough, I placed all of them and at the next meeting I said: "The last time I did the books I made a mistake. I forgot to take into account the price of the cardboard and its fabrication. You must return the dividend I gave you, I'm going to hold it back... I put down nothing and kept back the r
1838
Image Not Available for Look, the quotations from the stock exchange... are our shares going up? - Right now, the only thing that climbs is the barometer!
Look, the quotations from the stock exchange... are our shares going up? - Right now, the only thing that climbs is the barometer!
1865
Image Not Available for This is what nowadays in 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. ------------------- This is what the royal printer is sending us. - What! I was told I would get some light documentation about the question in question. – That’s right, monsieur, we’ll bring you the rest right away.
This is what nowadays in 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.
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This is what the royal printer is sending us. - What! I was told I would get some light documentation about the question in question. – That’s right, monsieur, we’ll bring you the rest right away.
1843
Image Not Available for Clandestine Moving. - Don't worry, this is just our friend Cabassol who does not feel well. We are taking him home.
Clandestine Moving. - Don't worry, this is just our friend Cabassol who does not feel well. We are taking him home.
1847
Image Not Available for Oh my God, our neighbor's house has caught fire! Don't look, Theodore, this would be too painful! - No, no, it was he himself who placed three little lanterns in his window.
Oh my God, our neighbor's house has caught fire! Don't look, Theodore, this would be too painful! - No, no, it was he himself who placed three little lanterns in his window.
1848
Image Not Available for Say then, Madame Giboulard...don't you agree that it is not very pleasant for women of our gender, to come down like this everyday, cleaning the gutters of St. Honoré…
Say then, Madame Giboulard...don't you agree that it is not very pleasant for women of our gender, to come down like this everyday, cleaning the gutters of St. Honoré…
1843
Image Not Available for Robert Macaire at the restaurant. - My God!... By the most appalling error my friend and I forgot to take some money this morning... As you don't have the honor of knowing us, may I offer you as collateral for the 6 francs, 25 centimes we owe you these ten shares of the newspaper La Presse, or perhaps my friend's hat. - I would really prefer your friend's hat!
Robert Macaire at the restaurant. - My God!... By the most appalling error my friend and I forgot to take some money this morning... As you don't have the honor of knowing us, may I offer you as collateral for the 6 francs, 25 centimes we owe you these ten shares of the newspaper La Presse, or perhaps my friend's hat. - I would really prefer your friend's hat!
1836