Two overly polite hunters. - How is Madame Coquelet? - You are very kind... - Madame your aunt hopefully suffers no longer from the cold? - Cured completely... - and your health is still satisfactory... etc. etc. (at the same time the partridges too are enjoying the most flourishing health).

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Two overly polite hunters. - How is Madame Coquelet? - You are very kind... - Madame your aunt hopefully suffers no longer from the cold? - Cured completely... - and your health is still satisfactory... etc. etc. (at the same time the partridges too are enjoying the most flourishing health).
Image Not Available for Two overly polite hunters. - How is Madame Coquelet? - You are very kind... - Madame your aunt hopefully suffers no longer from the cold? - Cured completely... - and your health is still satisfactory... etc. etc. (at the same time the partridges too are enjoying the most flourishing health).

Two overly polite hunters. - How is Madame Coquelet? - You are very kind... - Madame your aunt hopefully suffers no longer from the cold? - Cured completely... - and your health is still satisfactory... etc. etc. (at the same time the partridges too are enjoying the most flourishing health).

PortfolioPlate 5 from the series "Émotions de Chasse"
Date1854
MediumCrayon lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 210 × 255 mm. (8 1/4 × 10 1/16 in.)
Credit LineGiven in Memory of Joseph Katz by his Children
Object number1963.109.177
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Last Updated1/11/24
Image Not Available for Ah, Madame, your acting of Marivaux was sublime. What luck that Mademoiselle Mars is dead already… for if she had seen your acting tonight, she would have died of jealousy! (The lady finds his eulogy a bit cold.)
Ah, Madame, your acting of Marivaux was sublime. What luck that Mademoiselle Mars is dead already… for if she had seen your acting tonight, she would have died of jealousy! (The lady finds his eulogy a bit cold.)
1858
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 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 Someone stole a thousand franc note from me, Monsieur. - Very well! I've your case in hand, Madame. The thief is one of my friends. - Then I would like to have my money back and know who took it. - Nothing easier than that. Let me have 1'500F for my trouble and tomorrow the thief will return your money and give you his card.
Someone stole a thousand franc note from me, Monsieur. - Very well! I've your case in hand, Madame. The thief is one of my friends. - Then I would like to have my money back and know who took it. - Nothing easier than that. Let me have 1'500F for my trouble and tomorrow the thief will return your money and give you his card.
1836
Image Not Available for Mr. Jean-Joseph-Chaboulard... first prize for good health.
Mr. Jean-Joseph-Chaboulard... first prize for good health.
1845
Image Not Available for More Than Conquerors: A Monument for Community Health Workers of Baltimore, Maryland 2021-2022
More Than Conquerors: A Monument for Community Health Workers of Baltimore, Maryland 2021-2022
2022
Image Not Available for Five o'clock in the evening. Mr. Coquelet, you are a unsocial being, conspiring with your dog. Twice now I've had 149 points, and he's jumped up on the table and mixes up everything. Your dog is an accomplice! An you are an old cheat.
Five o'clock in the evening. Mr. Coquelet, you are a unsocial being, conspiring with your dog. Twice now I've had 149 points, and he's jumped up on the table and mixes up everything. Your dog is an accomplice! An you are an old cheat.
1839
Image Not Available for 5 o'clock in the evening. Mr. Coquelet, you are a unsocial being, conspiring with your dog. Twice now I've had 149 points, and he's jumped up on the table and mixes up everything. Your dog is an accomplice! An you are an old cheat.
5 o'clock in the evening. Mr. Coquelet, you are a unsocial being, conspiring with your dog. Twice now I've had 149 points, and he's jumped up on the table and mixes up everything. Your dog is an accomplice! An you are an old cheat.
1839
Image Not Available for No use, madame.... your vote will not prevent mine!
No use, madame.... your vote will not prevent mine!
1866
Image Not Available for He was your lover Madame! (bravo! bravo!) And I killed him! (bravo! bravo!)
He was your lover Madame! (bravo! bravo!) And I killed him! (bravo! bravo!)
1864
Image Not Available for (Aside): God! my poor boy... how ugly you are! (Openly): Compliments to Madame! (aside): With a face like yours, you shouldn't be walking on the streets during daytime.
(Aside): God! my poor boy... how ugly you are! (Openly): Compliments to Madame! (aside): With a face like yours, you shouldn't be walking on the streets during daytime.
1838
Image Not Available for Yes Madame, I am with all my available means devout to our August Prince; all I need are some miserable hundred thousand francs to establish his accession to the throne. - And what are your means? - My means! I have plenty of them. I have friends, newspapers, and if the entire Macaire family supports him, never a prince had such a huge army at his service.
Yes Madame, I am with all my available means devout to our August Prince; all I need are some miserable hundred thousand francs to establish his accession to the throne. - And what are your means? - My means! I have plenty of them. I have friends, newspapers, and if the entire Macaire family supports him, never a prince had such a huge army at his service.
1841