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Poor Devils
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Poor Devils

Date1840
MediumLithograph on chine collé
DimensionsSheet: 324 × 431 mm. (12 3/4 × 16 15/16 in.)
Image: 224 × 341 mm. (8 13/16 × 13 7/16 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 number1996.48.13793
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Last Updated1/11/24
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Image Not Available for A Landlord. - Oh! Mr. de Macaire, you wouldn't turn us out into the street just for being a miserable quarter late with our rent... - Where else should I put you, by devil? - But we've spent 30'000Fr. in your shop!... - That's another reason, it all comes back to me... - And my four poor small children?... - What the heavens is that to do with me. I didn't ask you to have them!...
A Landlord. - Oh! Mr. de Macaire, you wouldn't turn us out into the street just for being a miserable quarter late with our rent... - Where else should I put you, by devil? - But we've spent 30'000Fr. in your shop!... - That's another reason, it all comes back to me... - And my four poor small children?... - What the heavens is that to do with me. I didn't ask you to have them!...
1837
Image Not Available for Please step forward, Mr. Gérenflot..... approach to receive the crown bestowed upon you for your fine work on pauperism. You have nobly and generously paid your debt to society.... in proving convincingly, that in general, if the poor are poor.... it is because they simply don't have a penny.
Please step forward, Mr. Gérenflot..... approach to receive the crown bestowed upon you for your fine work on pauperism. You have nobly and generously paid your debt to society.... in proving convincingly, that in general, if the poor are poor.... it is because they simply don't have a penny.
1844