Ungrateful country... you shall not have my masterpiece!

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Ungrateful country... you shall not have my masterpiece!
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Ungrateful country... you shall not have my masterpiece!

PortfolioPlate 35 from the series "Emotions Parisiennes"
Date1840
MediumCrayon lithograph with scraping
DimensionsSheet: 350 x 254 mm. (13 3/4 x 10 in.)
Image: 257 x 218 mm. (10 1/8 x 8 9/16 in.)

Credit LineThe Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland
Object number1950.12.620
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
Image Not Available for Regrets
Regrets
1840
Image Not Available for Pilgrimage of Saint Roch after the original painting by Pétral Vilernomz
Pilgrimage of Saint Roch after the original painting by Pétral Vilernomz
1840
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Sight
1830
Image Not Available for Sense of Hearing. Wake up Nini!.... I have been calling her for more than an hour, and she always replies: yes Adolphe. But neither the child's name nor mine is Adolphe!
Sense of Hearing. Wake up Nini!.... I have been calling her for more than an hour, and she always replies: yes Adolphe. But neither the child's name nor mine is Adolphe!
1843
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
Image Not Available for Peupin. A special representative of the watch makers association of France... but much less a stout supporter of his lobby as one might think at first glance.
Peupin. A special representative of the watch makers association of France... but much less a stout supporter of his lobby as one might think at first glance.
1849
Image Not Available for A good husband. - A total of 27 Fr. 50 Cts. - Very good. Take the bill to my wife who'll pay you... - (this right beggar Macaire isn't half content to have a wife to pay his debts!)... - Yes, I've an excellent wife who works like a slave, deprives herself of everything, who sacrifices her life for me... a wife who adores me. But I'm not ungrateful. She already has eight children and I'd like her to have twelve... - (Bertrand) There's a happy woman!!!
A good husband. - A total of 27 Fr. 50 Cts. - Very good. Take the bill to my wife who'll pay you... - (this right beggar Macaire isn't half content to have a wife to pay his debts!)... - Yes, I've an excellent wife who works like a slave, deprives herself of everything, who sacrifices her life for me... a wife who adores me. But I'm not ungrateful. She already has eight children and I'd like her to have twelve... - (Bertrand) There's a happy woman!!!
1837
Image Not Available for If you only knew how pretty you are!... Pretend you are playing! - stop it.. DO - You don't love me!...SO - I'll' always be yours. ... MI
If you only knew how pretty you are!... Pretend you are playing! - stop it.. DO - You don't love me!...SO - I'll' always be yours. ... MI
1841
Image Not Available for How much I regret. / My arms once so strong, / My legs never fat / And nothing went wrong (an ancient song)
How much I regret. / My arms once so strong, / My legs never fat / And nothing went wrong (an ancient song)
1840
Image Not Available for Ton, ton, ton, ton, ton, t..... - Be quiet, my wife has a headache!. - Why don't you read a drama in five acts with a similar orchestra! - Stop it... my little one gets the colic! - Ton, ton, ton, ton, taine...
Ton, ton, ton, ton, ton, t..... - Be quiet, my wife has a headache!. - Why don't you read a drama in five acts with a similar orchestra! - Stop it... my little one gets the colic! - Ton, ton, ton, ton, taine...
1841
Image Not Available for This is what nowadays in called a light work. - My God, what's this!.... an encyclopaedia? - No sir.... it is the novel "the mysteries of Paris" that Madame bought at the bookshop of our Master. We will bring you the rest of the oeuvre as soon as it appears. ------------------- This is what the royal printer is sending us. - What! I was told I would get some light documentation about the question in question. – That’s right, monsieur, we’ll bring you the rest right away.
This is what nowadays in called a light work. - My God, what's this!.... an encyclopaedia? - No sir.... it is the novel "the mysteries of Paris" that Madame bought at the bookshop of our Master. We will bring you the rest of the oeuvre as soon as it appears.
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This is what the royal printer is sending us. - What! I was told I would get some light documentation about the question in question. – That’s right, monsieur, we’ll bring you the rest right away.
1843
Image Not Available for The Comedians from the Province. - Can you imagine, my dear, these barbarians were hissing during my performance in "Cinna"; and you have seen me in "Cinna". - Yes, I flatter myself having seen you, but you must understand that these provincials are utter simpletons. Once you have your debut at the Theatre Français, you'll be seeing Mr. J.J. who will pamper you, you'll be asking 100'000 francs annual salary, and they'll applaud you... how can you possibly succeed with 1'500 francs at the Beauvais... you fool!
The Comedians from the Province. - Can you imagine, my dear, these barbarians were hissing during my performance in "Cinna"; and you have seen me in "Cinna". - Yes, I flatter myself having seen you, but you must understand that these provincials are utter simpletons. Once you have your debut at the Theatre Français, you'll be seeing Mr. J.J. who will pamper you, you'll be asking 100'000 francs annual salary, and they'll applaud you... how can you possibly succeed with 1'500 francs at the Beauvais... you fool!
1842