Be careful, Gargouillet, here is the burgher passing with his wife. He might want to wash our heads and give us a good soap-down... - Better not!

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Be careful, Gargouillet, here is the burgher passing with his wife. He might want to wash our heads and give us a good soap-down... - Better not!
Image Not Available for Be careful, Gargouillet, here is the burgher passing with his wife. He might want to wash our heads and give us a good soap-down... - Better not!

Be careful, Gargouillet, here is the burgher passing with his wife. He might want to wash our heads and give us a good soap-down... - Better not!

PortfolioPlate 26 from the series "Les Baigneurs"
Date1842
MediumCrayon lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 202 × 255 mm. (7 15/16 × 10 1/16 in.)
Credit LineGiven in Memory of Joseph Katz by his Children
Object number1963.109.78
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
Image Not Available for Word of honour Madame Frenouillet... it’s not that I want to flatter us, but watching the two of us swim one could take us for two fishes: a carp and an eel.
Word of honour Madame Frenouillet... it’s not that I want to flatter us, but watching the two of us swim one could take us for two fishes: a carp and an eel.
1841
Image Not Available for The Public Bath for 20 Centimes. New Style. - I say, old man.... is the water any good? - Poor idiot! if it were any good, they wouldn't give us that much for just 4 Sous.
The Public Bath for 20 Centimes. New Style. - I say, old man.... is the water any good? - Poor idiot! if it were any good, they wouldn't give us that much for just 4 Sous.
1842
Image Not Available for The Ladies' Bath. Yes, my dear, it is just the way I have the honour of telling you. I was pregnant with him for eleven months and people thought I was dropsical. Would you believe that this is already six years ago? He takes after his father, drum-major of the 6th legion. Sings the Marseillaise (national anthem) by heart and has a drink in the morning like a real fire-fighter. Oh, my little darling, come here and give your mother a kiss!
The Ladies' Bath. Yes, my dear, it is just the way I have the honour of telling you. I was pregnant with him for eleven months and people thought I was dropsical. Would you believe that this is already six years ago? He takes after his father, drum-major of the 6th legion. Sings the Marseillaise (national anthem) by heart and has a drink in the morning like a real fire-fighter. Oh, my little darling, come here and give your mother a kiss!
1841
Image Not Available for The Public Bath for 20 Centimes. New Style. - I say, old man.... is the water any good? - Poor idiot! if it were any good, they wouldn't give us that much for just 4 Sous.
The Public Bath for 20 Centimes. New Style. - I say, old man.... is the water any good? - Poor idiot! if it were any good, they wouldn't give us that much for just 4 Sous.
1840-1842
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 Here is a good one! The guard who has a drink... should have told us, we would have paid you a drink, old warrior! The authority is refreshing himself…. hello Gugusse…. whose turn is it to fish the authority out of the water?
Here is a good one! The guard who has a drink... should have told us, we would have paid you a drink, old warrior! The authority is refreshing himself…. hello Gugusse…. whose turn is it to fish the authority out of the water?
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 Pardon me, Mayor.... would you please be so kind to tell me whether swimming is allowed here?
Pardon me, Mayor.... would you please be so kind to tell me whether swimming is allowed here?
1842
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 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
1840-1842
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 A Confession of Faith. Yes Sir, I bared my political life in pure sincerity before my country. I was convinced that my true love for our institutions would make me worthy of representing my fellow citizens. I was wrong, Monsieur, it seems the nation wasn't ready for this yet.
A Confession of Faith. Yes Sir, I bared my political life in pure sincerity before my country. I was convinced that my true love for our institutions would make me worthy of representing my fellow citizens. I was wrong, Monsieur, it seems the nation wasn't ready for this yet.
1842