The Beggar Making House Calls

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The Beggar Making House Calls
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The Beggar Making House Calls

PortfolioPlate 6 from the series "Bohemians of Paris"
Date1841
MediumCrayon lithograph with hand coloring
DimensionsImage: 244 x 182 mm. (9 5/8 x 7 3/16 in.)

Credit LineThe George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object number1996.48.3882
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
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 What one calls the seducations of Paris. Tickets, Sir?.... this evening you'll hear Madame Dorus-Grasse and Monsieur Bariolhé... excellent seats in the orchestra.... just twelve francs... cheaper than at the theatre's ticket counter.
What one calls the seducations of Paris. Tickets, Sir?.... this evening you'll hear Madame Dorus-Grasse and Monsieur Bariolhé... excellent seats in the orchestra.... just twelve francs... cheaper than at the theatre's ticket counter.
1844
Image Not Available for This is what England calls a joint union.
This is what England calls a joint union.
1867
Image Not Available for This is a so called merchant, victim of his victims, crazy, squanderer and intriguing. He pays 1% to his creditors for 10 years, forgets about the past, does not care about the future, struts about the Bois de Boulogne with his yellow gloves, strolls along the boulevard des Italiens and theatre lobbies. He talks of honour and decency and calls his creditors thieves. He loves the pose of the political, industrial and moral victim and splashes the whole world.
This is a so called merchant, victim of his victims, crazy, squanderer and intriguing. He pays 1% to his creditors for 10 years, forgets about the past, does not care about the future, struts about the Bois de Boulogne with his yellow gloves, strolls along the boulevard des Italiens and theatre lobbies. He talks of honour and decency and calls his creditors thieves. He loves the pose of the political, industrial and moral victim and splashes the whole world.
1840
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 You talk like a cane! - And you like a beetroot!
You talk like a cane! - And you like a beetroot!
1839
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 Waiter, what is this? You are not taking good care of your interests! You should have covered and breeded the egg. Then you could have served the little chicken on watercress!
Waiter, what is this? You are not taking good care of your interests! You should have covered and breeded the egg. Then you could have served the little chicken on watercress!
1841
Image Not Available for The Street Tout
The Street Tout
1841
Image Not Available for Well, citizen, where can I take you?
Well, citizen, where can I take you?
1841
Image Not Available for The Pancakes. What the heck ... I think I'll have this one myself.
The Pancakes. What the heck ... I think I'll have this one myself.
1844
Image Not Available for Robert Macaire bookseller. Ladies and gentlemen, would there be anyone in this pleasant place who'd like to make himself a nice little income, without difficulty and without working?... If there is someone he should stock my primers... You don't have to be a bookseller to be a specialist in this trade, you don't even have to know how to read, quite the contrary!... You only have to pay me a deposit... The bigger the better, as the saying goes.
Robert Macaire bookseller. Ladies and gentlemen, would there be anyone in this pleasant place who'd like to make himself a nice little income, without difficulty and without working?... If there is someone he should stock my primers... You don't have to be a bookseller to be a specialist in this trade, you don't even have to know how to read, quite the contrary!... You only have to pay me a deposit... The bigger the better, as the saying goes.
1836