Hey, now look at that huge Fifine! You'd swear she was a Venus - what a disappointment!

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Hey, now look at that huge Fifine! You'd swear she was a Venus - what a disappointment!
Image Not Available for Hey, now look at that huge Fifine! You'd swear she was a Venus - what a disappointment!

Hey, now look at that huge Fifine! You'd swear she was a Venus - what a disappointment!

PortfolioPlate 11 from the series "Les Baigneurs"
Date1839
MediumCrayon lithograph with scraping
DimensionsSheet: 201 × 262 mm. (7 15/16 × 10 5/16 in.)
Credit LineGiven in Memory of Joseph Katz by his Children
Object number1963.109.63
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
Image Not Available for Madame Greluche: Oh, Gustave, how good! A real soothing warmth! Look at our son Loulou; the cute face he makes! - Mr. Greluche: And Pyramus, he is afraid, afraid like a dog. If you only knew what he is doing right now, the little rascal.
Madame Greluche: Oh, Gustave, how good! A real soothing warmth! Look at our son Loulou; the cute face he makes! - Mr. Greluche: And Pyramus, he is afraid, afraid like a dog. If you only knew what he is doing right now, the little rascal.
1839
Image Not Available for Oh hello, how good to see you. - How is your wife? - Just fine. - I did not recognise you in the water… I took you for a lion! - Too kind of you. This is what everybody tells me.
Oh hello, how good to see you. - How is your wife? - Just fine. - I did not recognise you in the water… I took you for a lion! - Too kind of you. This is what everybody tells me.
1840
Image Not Available for See him strut with such a style - you'd swear he was an officer of the artillery, and that he was cut out for a great lawyer or powerful business man.
See him strut with such a style - you'd swear he was an officer of the artillery, and that he was cut out for a great lawyer or powerful business man.
1839
Image Not Available for Come here porpoise; look at this poodle... wants to be a sailor and makes little boats from nutshells and is afraid in the public bath.
Come here porpoise; look at this poodle... wants to be a sailor and makes little boats from nutshells and is afraid in the public bath.
1839
Image Not Available for The hot bath. Good heavens, how can you push a man in such a hot water, this is for lobsters only!
The hot bath. Good heavens, how can you push a man in such a hot water, this is for lobsters only!
1839
Image Not Available for You see, Bourgeois, you are in the best age and in such good shape, you will have no problem to stay above the water. This is flattering for your instructor. Take a few lessons and drink a glass or two in between, you’ll see, it will work wonders.
You see, Bourgeois, you are in the best age and in such good shape, you will have no problem to stay above the water. This is flattering for your instructor. Take a few lessons and drink a glass or two in between, you’ll see, it will work wonders.
1839
Image Not Available for Dry Run. After three months of uninterrupted dry exercise, one is practically transformed into a fish, and even the most timid person can now dare to give it a try at the.... Chinese baths.
Dry Run. After three months of uninterrupted dry exercise, one is practically transformed into a fish, and even the most timid person can now dare to give it a try at the.... Chinese baths.
1841
Image Not Available for Our good ally the King of Egypt... / - and Syria, Monsieur, what about Syria! / - Yes, but the European status quo… - And don’t forget the four countries treaty…. / - France owes it to herself… / - Yes, but the European status quo… / - Oh, come on, you talk like a softie.
Our good ally the King of Egypt... / - and Syria, Monsieur, what about Syria! / - Yes, but the European status quo…
- And don’t forget the four countries treaty…. / - France owes it to herself… / - Yes, but the European status quo… / - Oh, come on, you talk like a softie.
1840
Image Not Available for A breach of trust. These villains! How immoral to steal the clothes from a prison lawyer, while he innocently takes a swim beneath nature's protection. Without my hat, I'd have to go home naked! What times are we living in!
A breach of trust. These villains! How immoral to steal the clothes from a prison lawyer, while he innocently takes a swim beneath nature's protection. Without my hat, I'd have to go home naked! What times are we living in!
1842
Image Not Available for A Breach of Trust. These villains! How immoral to steal the clothes from a prison lawyer, while he innocently takes a swim beneath nature's protection. Without my hat, I'd have to go home naked! What times are we living in!
A Breach of Trust. These villains! How immoral to steal the clothes from a prison lawyer, while he innocently takes a swim beneath nature's protection. Without my hat, I'd have to go home naked! What times are we living in!
1842
Image Not Available for Voyage to St. Cloud
Voyage to St. Cloud
1839
Image Not Available for 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!
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!
1839