Here you see the great celebrities of literary, musical and artistic France. They are 36 feet tall - measured below sea level.

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Image Not Available for Here you see the great celebrities of literary, musical and artistic France. They are 36 feet tall - measured below sea level.
Here you see the great celebrities of literary, musical and artistic France. They are 36 feet tall - measured below sea level.
Image Not Available for Here you see the great celebrities of literary, musical and artistic France. They are 36 feet tall - measured below sea level.

Here you see the great celebrities of literary, musical and artistic France. They are 36 feet tall - measured below sea level.

PortfolioPlate 2 from the series "Les Saltimbanques"
Date1839
MediumCrayon lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 263 × 226 mm. (10 3/8 × 8 7/8 in.)
Credit LineNelson and Juanita Greif Gutman Collection
Object number1963.313.40
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
Image Not Available for My dear, let me introduce you to Monsieur *** one of our artistic celebrities... - Monsieur, I have the great honor!
My dear, let me introduce you to Monsieur *** one of our artistic celebrities... - Monsieur, I have the great honor!
1838
Image Not Available for Emma!...I love you!
Emma!...I love you!
1838
Image Not Available for From your obedient subjects / receive on your day of honor / these two modest bunches of flowers. / They will make you rejoice, / since the people of France alone / has taken over the costs.
From your obedient subjects / receive on your day of honor / these two modest bunches of flowers. / They will make you rejoice, / since the people of France alone / has taken over the costs.
1835
Image Not Available for Do you have Cotterets oil?
Do you have Cotterets oil?
1839
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 What are you doing here with these stretchers? - Monsieur, a reunion of the literary society is taking place in this house.
What are you doing here with these stretchers? - Monsieur, a reunion of the literary society is taking place in this house.
1868
Image Not Available for The Bluestocking Husband. Monsieur, my wife has been inspired since this morning: it is impossible to see her. As you can see, I have to give my full attention to the fruit of our most recent collaboration!
The Bluestocking Husband. Monsieur, my wife has been inspired since this morning: it is impossible to see her. As you can see, I have to give my full attention to the fruit of our most recent collaboration!
1842
Image Not Available for To imagine that next year I will be exhibited and that everybody in Paris will see me... its is kind of flattering, isn't it Dear? - I'm just unhappy that you won't be wearing your neck-tie... it looks a bit sloppy... if there is still some time, why don't you ask the sculptor to add on your stand-up collar.
To imagine that next year I will be exhibited and that everybody in Paris will see me... its is kind of flattering, isn't it Dear? - I'm just unhappy that you won't be wearing your neck-tie... it looks a bit sloppy... if there is still some time, why don't you ask the sculptor to add on your stand-up collar.
1859
Image Not Available for Sir... here is what we will be giving this year as a bonus to the subscribers of the Musical Universe... 125 albums that you can have bound, some more magnificently than others. Eleven portraits of Mr. Musard, at differfent ages, but always with the same black suit. Three trumpets, more or less in key. Forty admission tickets, even exit tickets, for each of our concerts...Eighty seven musical scores...and a reed pipe.
Sir... here is what we will be giving this year as a bonus to the subscribers of the Musical Universe... 125 albums that you can have bound, some more magnificently than others. Eleven portraits of Mr. Musard, at differfent ages, but always with the same black suit. Three trumpets, more or less in key. Forty admission tickets, even exit tickets, for each of our concerts...Eighty seven musical scores...and a reed pipe.
1845
Image Not Available for Yes, love, you may call me overly jealous. But I had to leave the post at City Hall in order to see whether anybody had taken mine here!
Yes, love, you may call me overly jealous. But I had to leave the post at City Hall in order to see whether anybody had taken mine here!
1839
Image Not Available for Ah, you are telling everything to the teacher aren't you.... well, tell him about this punch here!...
Ah, you are telling everything to the teacher aren't you.... well, tell him about this punch here!...
1846
Image Not Available for Oh here you are, my poor dear! Darn it, how handsome you are! Come and give your father a kiss!
Oh here you are, my poor dear! Darn it, how handsome you are! Come and give your father a kiss!
1840