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Figures from the Past
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Figures from the Past

Date1865
MediumCrayon lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 299 x 182 mm. (11 3/4 x 7 3/16 in.)
Image: 251 x 143 mm. (9 7/8 x 5 5/8 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 number1996.48.16257
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
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 The Past, The Present, The Future
The Past, The Present, The Future
1834
Image Not Available for You must admit that it is a bit boring, Monsieur Loustalot, to stand like this all day with your arms up like that holding the signal-flag?... - You are telling me!.. and I'm so stuffed up with a cold! I needed to blow my nose for the past 45 minutes..... but I don't dare .... it might endanger the safety of the train.... I'll ask the next passenger who happens to pass by to do me this favour.
You must admit that it is a bit boring, Monsieur Loustalot, to stand like this all day with your arms up like that holding the signal-flag?... - You are telling me!.. and I'm so stuffed up with a cold! I needed to blow my nose for the past 45 minutes..... but I don't dare .... it might endanger the safety of the train.... I'll ask the next passenger who happens to pass by to do me this favour.
1843
Image Not Available for A past time that never goes out of fashion.
A past time that never goes out of fashion.
1865
Image Not Available for Robert Macaire, journalist. - It's a new arrangement! The newspaper costs us 23 Fr 50 Cts, we'll sell it for 20 Fr, a profit of 3Fr 50 Cts. A million subscribers, a dividend of 3 million 500 thousand Fr. It's as clear as the day. Let them say what they like about the figures... But only in figures or I'll sue for libel.
Robert Macaire, journalist. - It's a new arrangement! The newspaper costs us 23 Fr 50 Cts, we'll sell it for 20 Fr, a profit of 3Fr 50 Cts. A million subscribers, a dividend of 3 million 500 thousand Fr. It's as clear as the day. Let them say what they like about the figures... But only in figures or I'll sue for libel.
1836
Image Not Available for Female and male figures seen from the back
Female and male figures seen from the back
n.d.
Image Not Available for Figures from Left Side of Plate 125 bis (Personnage de gauche de la pl. 125 bis)
Figures from Left Side of Plate 125 bis (Personnage de gauche de la pl. 125 bis)
1930
Image Not Available for The Descent from the Cross
The Descent from the Cross
1864
Image Not Available for Fisherman's Family from Gulf of Naples
Fisherman's Family from Gulf of Naples
1832
Image Not Available for A Girl from Procida Finding Her Dead Lover the Day After a Storm
A Girl from Procida Finding Her Dead Lover the Day After a Storm
1832
Image Not Available for Study of a Young Boy, View from the Back
Study of a Young Boy, View from the Back
1849
Image Not Available for Study of a Young Boy, View from the Back
Study of a Young Boy, View from the Back
1849