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The Cook and His Wife
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The Cook and His Wife

Datec. 1496-1497
MediumEngraving
DimensionsSheet (trimmed within platemark): 109 x 77 mm. (4 5/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Credit LineGarrett Collection
Object number1946.112.5786
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Last Updated1/11/24
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 Bernard Léon (in the role of Mignot in Marie Mignot). If you only knew how one does wrong to a cook, by upsetting his time schedule
Bernard Léon (in the role of Mignot in Marie Mignot). If you only knew how one does wrong to a cook, by upsetting his time schedule
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Image Not Available for Samson Tells his Wife his Riddle
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Image Not Available for Manoah and his Wife Seek a Philistine Wife for their Son Samson
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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 The husband wants him to look at his hot-bed, the friend only dreams of seeing his wife.
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Image Not Available for The Blind Man Deceived by His Wife
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Image Not Available for Samson Visits his Wife with a Goat
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Image Not Available for The Peasant and his Wife
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