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His cousin nicely kisses...our maid!
Image Not Available for His cousin nicely kisses...our maid!

His cousin nicely kisses...our maid!

PortfolioPlate 7 from the series "Croquis lithographiques à l'usage des enfants"
Date1826
MediumCrayon lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 179 x 216 mm. (7 1/16 x 8 1/2 in.)
Image: 138 x 175 mm. (5 7/16 x 6 7/8 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 number1996.48.7365
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
Image Not Available for His cousin nicely kisses...our maid!
His cousin nicely kisses...our maid!
1826
Image Not Available for Yes Madame, I am with all my available means devout to our August Prince; all I need are some miserable hundred thousand francs to establish his accession to the throne. - And what are your means? - My means! I have plenty of them. I have friends, newspapers, and if the entire Macaire family supports him, never a prince had such a huge army at his service.
Yes Madame, I am with all my available means devout to our August Prince; all I need are some miserable hundred thousand francs to establish his accession to the throne. - And what are your means? - My means! I have plenty of them. I have friends, newspapers, and if the entire Macaire family supports him, never a prince had such a huge army at his service.
1841
Image Not Available for Oh my God, our neighbor's house has caught fire! Don't look, Theodore, this would be too painful! - No, no, it was he himself who placed three little lanterns in his window.
Oh my God, our neighbor's house has caught fire! Don't look, Theodore, this would be too painful! - No, no, it was he himself who placed three little lanterns in his window.
1848
Image Not Available for Be careful, Gargouillet, here is the burgher passing with his wife. He might want to wash our heads and give us a good soap-down... - Better not!
Be careful, Gargouillet, here is the burgher passing with his wife. He might want to wash our heads and give us a good soap-down... - Better not!
1842
Image Not Available for The husband (reading aloud): "We lay indolently on the fragrant moss, while the beams of the moon flickered through the branches of a willow, gently swaying in the evening breeze. Overcome with love we cried to to heaven the longings we felt in our hearts." His wife (sotto voce): how can he possibly read such poetry and wear a night bonnet and a face like this.
The husband (reading aloud): "We lay indolently on the fragrant moss, while the beams of the moon flickered through the branches of a willow, gently swaying in the evening breeze. Overcome with love we cried to to heaven the longings we felt in our hearts." His wife (sotto voce): how can he possibly read such poetry and wear a night bonnet and a face like this.
1839
Image Not Available for King Charles 2nd and Elizabeth, Princess Palatine, His Cousin, Dancing at The Hague
King Charles 2nd and Elizabeth, Princess Palatine, His Cousin, Dancing at The Hague
1851
Image Not Available for Papa! Nana! Madame is waltzing with the cousin!
Papa! Nana! Madame is waltzing with the cousin!
1824
Image Not Available for Oh dear! There are the horses of my wife and her cousin...
Oh dear! There are the horses of my wife and her cousin...
n.d.
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 Milk Maid
The Milk Maid
1829
Image Not Available for Delighted to find himself on show, the original takes his wife to the exhibition, and places her before his image to enjoy the opinion of the crowd. - Look, some say, it's the Chinese commissioner Lin! - No, others say, don't you see, it's natural history! - It's... resumes one gentleman in possession of the catalogue, it's the portrait of Mr. D..... insurance broker: - Oh well, with a bonce like that he doesn't need to insure himself, he'll not easily be snatched up. (Madame, his wife, leaves exceedingly flattered)
Delighted to find himself on show, the original takes his wife to the exhibition, and places her before his image to enjoy the opinion of the crowd. - Look, some say, it's the Chinese commissioner Lin! - No, others say, don't you see, it's natural history! - It's... resumes one gentleman in possession of the catalogue, it's the portrait of Mr. D..... insurance broker: - Oh well, with a bonce like that he doesn't need to insure himself, he'll not easily be snatched up. (Madame, his wife, leaves exceedingly flattered)
1842
Image Not Available for Eleven o'clock in the morning. Mr. Coquelet, wishing to offer a bouquet of violets to Miss Palissandre begrudges this extravagance and decides to calm his conscience by washing his handkerchief with his own hands.
Eleven o'clock in the morning. Mr. Coquelet, wishing to offer a bouquet of violets to Miss Palissandre begrudges this extravagance and decides to calm his conscience by washing his handkerchief with his own hands.
1839