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Off the Coast

Date1951
MediumLithograph
DimensionsSheet: 335 × 487 mm. (13 3/16 × 19 3/16 in.)
Image: 230 × 375 mm. (9 1/16 × 14 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of The Print Club of Cleveland
Object number1952.80
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Last Updated1/11/24
Image Not Available for Winnie Off the Coast of Cannes
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1975, printed 1982
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1831
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Coast of Dover
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Coast of Brittany
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Shipwreck on the Coast
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Image Not Available for The new Neapolitan Buffoon. Receiving the congratulations of the Devil instead of being carried off by him.
The new Neapolitan Buffoon. Receiving the congratulations of the Devil instead of being carried off by him.
1855
Image Not Available for The other day, I pulled off another smart trick... I had set up a firm with a capital of ten million francs to exploit top boots in cardboard ... I had placed only eight shares worth a petty 1200 francs... I called together my eight shareholders and held forth in something like the following manner: "Ah! Good-day ye strolling gentlemen, how handsome you are, how fine you seem!" I promised them more cheese than bread, I gave them a 50% dividend, I warmed them up a bit and let them simmer... The following day they couldn't get hold of my shares fast enough, I placed all of them and at the next meeting I said: "The last time I did the books I made a mistake. I forgot to take into account the price of the cardboard and its fabrication. You must return the dividend I gave you, I'm going to hold it back... I put down nothing and kept back the r
The other day, I pulled off another smart trick... I had set up a firm with a capital of ten million francs to exploit top boots in cardboard ... I had placed only eight shares worth a petty 1200 francs... I called together my eight shareholders and held forth in something like the following manner: "Ah! Good-day ye strolling gentlemen, how handsome you are, how fine you seem!" I promised them more cheese than bread, I gave them a 50% dividend, I warmed them up a bit and let them simmer... The following day they couldn't get hold of my shares fast enough, I placed all of them and at the next meeting I said: "The last time I did the books I made a mistake. I forgot to take into account the price of the cardboard and its fabrication. You must return the dividend I gave you, I'm going to hold it back... I put down nothing and kept back the r
1838
Image Not Available for Yes sir, in exchange for a small premium with our insurance, you can be assured for death....for death in a proper gentlemanly manner. When you go off in a fine hearse, very comfortable, to be mourned by the poor people of the district, and leaving an inconsolable widow in golden letters on your grave.... - And if you don't keep your promises? - Then you can still give us a receipt and sue us before a tribunal.
Yes sir, in exchange for a small premium with our insurance, you can be assured for death....for death in a proper gentlemanly manner. When you go off in a fine hearse, very comfortable, to be mourned by the poor people of the district, and leaving an inconsolable widow in golden letters on your grave.... - And if you don't keep your promises? - Then you can still give us a receipt and sue us before a tribunal.
1838
Image Not Available for Darktown Tourists - Going Off on Their Blubber: "Nuffin but Poor Weak Cullud Pussums"
Darktown Tourists - Going Off on Their Blubber: "Nuffin but Poor Weak Cullud Pussums"
1886
Image Not Available for The new Neapolitan buffoon receiving the congratulations of the devil instead of being carried off by him
The new Neapolitan buffoon receiving the congratulations of the devil instead of being carried off by him
1855
Image Not Available for Clean young high school students. They even try to selling off their latin dictionnary.
Clean young high school students. They even try to selling off their latin dictionnary.
1846
Image Not Available for Robert Macaire business agent. - By the devil! It's really admirable of you to break your back to pay off your debts, my good chap, wipe them out at once! - But how? - Good heavens! Bring me your books, I'll put them in order, it's my specialty, we'll settle for a few liabilities, a large number of assets, we'll assemble your creditors, we'll offer five percent to be paid over ten years, you won't give them anything during the ten years, in ten years' time you'll start again, your creditors will be dead, the debts forgotten and nobody will say a word about it.
Robert Macaire business agent. - By the devil! It's really admirable of you to break your back to pay off your debts, my good chap, wipe them out at once! - But how? - Good heavens! Bring me your books, I'll put them in order, it's my specialty, we'll settle for a few liabilities, a large number of assets, we'll assemble your creditors, we'll offer five percent to be paid over ten years, you won't give them anything during the ten years, in ten years' time you'll start again, your creditors will be dead, the debts forgotten and nobody will say a word about it.
1837