Mutual Instruction. Come on in, old man.... the bladders aren't lanterns, they are supposed to swim in the water!

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Mutual Instruction. Come on in, old man.... the bladders aren't lanterns, they are supposed to swim in the water!
Image Not Available for Mutual Instruction. Come on in, old man.... the bladders aren't lanterns, they are supposed to swim in the water!

Mutual Instruction. Come on in, old man.... the bladders aren't lanterns, they are supposed to swim in the water!

PortfolioPlate 29 from the series "Les Baigneurs"
Date1842
MediumCrayon lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 206 × 262 mm. (8 1/8 × 10 5/16 in.)
Credit LineGiven in Memory of Joseph Katz by his Children
Object number1963.109.81
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Last Updated1/11/24
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 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 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
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 Say, papa Drouillet, with that spread do you swim like a dolphin? - Yes, but you seem especially well shaped to float like a board.
Say, papa Drouillet, with that spread do you swim like a dolphin? - Yes, but you seem especially well shaped to float like a board.
1840
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 A Nice Pun. - Do you have the six, General? - Just you wait , Baron I'll make you loose your pants, which would serve you right in this moment... hi, hi, hi
A Nice Pun. - Do you have the six, General? - Just you wait , Baron I'll make you loose your pants, which would serve you right in this moment... hi, hi, hi
1842
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 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!
1842
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