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No use, madame.... your vote will not prevent mine!
Image Not Available for No use, madame.... your vote will not prevent mine!

No use, madame.... your vote will not prevent mine!

PortfolioPlate 214 from the series "Actualités"
Date1866
MediumCrayon lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 232 x 200 mm. (9 1/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Blanche Adler
Object number1937.30
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
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).
1854
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 You have to excuse me, I am going to dine. ... by the way, have you had your dinner already? - no, not yet. - Well, well, I'll have mine before you then. Goodbye.
You have to excuse me, I am going to dine. ... by the way, have you had your dinner already? - no, not yet. - Well, well, I'll have mine before you then. Goodbye.
1852
Image Not Available for It's just because he's your friend, and because he has been introduced to me by you that I will let him subscribe to the last 20 shares of my colossal newspaper the European.... it will be a gold mine, and one day, he will thank you properly for it.
It's just because he's your friend, and because he has been introduced to me by you that I will let him subscribe to the last 20 shares of my colossal newspaper the European.... it will be a gold mine, and one day, he will thank you properly for it.
1845
Image Not Available for Robert Macaire, salesman in Bibles. - (Bertrand): The subscribers claim that we are swindlers, thieves... I mean purloiners, and they are kicking... er, I mean, turning us out. - (Robert): What expressions to use, you rascal... you must address me more decently or I kick... er, I mean push you out of the door. It's you highfaluting manner, your high pitched twaddle, that riles the subscribers. Stop that! If they throw you out of the door, go back through the rear window... if they slap your face, turn your other cheek... but don't you come back here without subscriptions, or I ... well, never mind!
Robert Macaire, salesman in Bibles. - (Bertrand): The subscribers claim that we are swindlers, thieves... I mean purloiners, and they are kicking... er, I mean, turning us out. - (Robert): What expressions to use, you rascal... you must address me more decently or I kick... er, I mean push you out of the door. It's you highfaluting manner, your high pitched twaddle, that riles the subscribers. Stop that! If they throw you out of the door, go back through the rear window... if they slap your face, turn your other cheek... but don't you come back here without subscriptions, or I ... well, never mind!
1838
Image Not Available for A Dowry... - You are aware of my son's wealth, be kind enough to tell me the dowry you are giving to your daughter.... - My daughter is a treasure.. - I'm sure of that, but she... - She is worth her weight in gold... - Undoubtedly, but her dow.... - She is rich in virtue! - Wonderful, but you are giving her...? - I give her my approval, my blessing and… how to make use of it. The young man in love, marries the girl, placates his father-in-law and curses the marriage.
A Dowry... - You are aware of my son's wealth, be kind enough to tell me the dowry you are giving to your daughter.... - My daughter is a treasure.. - I'm sure of that, but she... - She is worth her weight in gold... - Undoubtedly, but her dow.... - She is rich in virtue! - Wonderful, but you are giving her...? - I give her my approval, my blessing and… how to make use of it. The young man in love, marries the girl, placates his father-in-law and curses the marriage.
1837
Image Not Available for A dowry. - You are aware of my son's wealth, be kind enough to tell me the dowry you are giving to your daughter.... - My daughter is a treasure.. - I'm sure of that, but she... - She is worth her weight in gold... - Undoubtedly, but her dow.... - She is rich in virtue! - Wonderful, but you are giving her...? - I give her my approval, my blessing and… how to make use of it. The young man in love, marries the girl, placates his father-in-law and curses the marriage.
A dowry. - You are aware of my son's wealth, be kind enough to tell me the dowry you are giving to your daughter.... - My daughter is a treasure.. - I'm sure of that, but she... - She is worth her weight in gold... - Undoubtedly, but her dow.... - She is rich in virtue! - Wonderful, but you are giving her...? - I give her my approval, my blessing and… how to make use of it. The young man in love, marries the girl, placates his father-in-law and curses the marriage.
1837
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 Preparing for the baccalaureate. - There are two ways in which you might pass your exams: the first way is to let someone else take your place; the second is to take them yourself. - I would like to take them myself. - Very good!... Do you know Greek? - No. - Latin? - None the more. - Excellent!... Do you know your Math? - Not at all. - What do you know then? - Nothing. - But you've 200 francs? - Of course! - Splendid... You'll be passed next Thursday. - You mean you're going to prepare me in eight days? - What do you think!!!!... It's true that I've taken on the responsibility for your success, but for teaching you... Oh no! Certainly not!!
Preparing for the baccalaureate. - There are two ways in which you might pass your exams: the first way is to let someone else take your place; the second is to take them yourself. - I would like to take them myself. - Very good!... Do you know Greek? - No. - Latin? - None the more. - Excellent!... Do you know your Math? - Not at all.
- What do you know then? - Nothing. - But you've 200 francs? - Of course! - Splendid... You'll be passed next Thursday. - You mean you're going to prepare me in eight days? - What do you think!!!!... It's true that I've taken on the responsibility for your success, but for teaching you... Oh no! Certainly not!!
1837
Image Not Available for Monsieur and Madame Prudhomme chose a costume befitting the local colour for their visit of the Palais Pompeien on the Champs-Elysées
Monsieur and Madame Prudhomme chose a costume befitting the local colour for their visit of the Palais Pompeien on the Champs-Elysées
1866
Image Not Available for Mr. Viennet at the rostrum. What do I say! (Mr. Laboissière, you do say the nicest things!)…. Let us be greedy... let us give the ministers the funds that they require and let's vote for repressive laws. The present legality is killing us etc. etc. The speaker has carried on in this tone for three hours and 35 minutes and no one has bothered answering him.
Mr. Viennet at the rostrum. What do I say! (Mr. Laboissière, you do say the nicest things!)…. Let us be greedy... let us give the ministers the funds that they require and let's vote for repressive laws. The present legality is killing us etc. etc. The speaker has carried on in this tone for three hours and 35 minutes and no one has bothered answering him.
1833
Image Not Available for Mr. Viennet at the rostrum. What do I say! (Mr. Laboissière, you do say the nicest things!)…. Let us be greedy... let us give the ministers the funds that they require and let's vote for repressive laws. The present legality is killing us etc. etc. The speaker has carried on in this tone for three hours and 35 minutes and no one has bothered answering him.
Mr. Viennet at the rostrum. What do I say! (Mr. Laboissière, you do say the nicest things!)…. Let us be greedy... let us give the ministers the funds that they require and let's vote for repressive laws. The present legality is killing us etc. etc. The speaker has carried on in this tone for three hours and 35 minutes and no one has bothered answering him.
1833