Turning Out the Light

Skip to main content
Collections Menu
Image Not Available for Turning Out the Light
Turning Out the Light
Image Not Available for Turning Out the Light

Turning Out the Light

Portfoliofrom the series "New York City Life"
Date1905
MediumEtching
DimensionsSheet: 228 x 300 mm. (9 x 11 13/16 in.)
Plate: 125 x 176 mm. (4 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.)

Credit LinePurchase Fund
Object number1958.119
NOT ON VIEW
Collections
Last Updated1/11/24
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 The Pleasures of the World are Like Smoke and Like Ice Turning into Water
The Pleasures of the World are Like Smoke and Like Ice Turning into Water
1580
Image Not Available for Bride (Turning Away)
Bride (Turning Away)
1986
Image Not Available for Juno Turning Calysto into a Bear
Juno Turning Calysto into a Bear
1590
Image Not Available for Horses Turning into the Center
Horses Turning into the Center
1906-1938
Image Not Available for Turning Worm
Turning Worm
Elsa W. Hutzler
1951-1953
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.
-------------------
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 In the Sudden Gleam of Light...
In the Sudden Gleam of Light...
1878
Image Not Available for They Light Candles for the Dead...
They Light Candles for the Dead...
1878
Image Not Available for They Light Candles for the Dead
They Light Candles for the Dead
1878, published 1879
Image Not Available for In the Sudden Gleam of Light...
In the Sudden Gleam of Light...
1878, published 1879
Image Not Available for Smiling Woman, with Folded Hands, Light Shining on Her Face
Smiling Woman, with Folded Hands, Light Shining on Her Face
n.d.