A Bit of Marblehead

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A Bit of Marblehead
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A Bit of Marblehead

Date1880
MediumEtching
DimensionsPlate: 136 × 236 mm. (5 3/8 × 9 5/16 in.)
Credit LineGarrett Collection
Object number1946.112.7879
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
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Marblehead
1880-1881
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Marblehead - Afternoon
1880-1881
Image Not Available for Marblehead from the Harbor
Marblehead from the Harbor
1880
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Marblehead
Stephen W. Parrish
1881
Image Not Available for Oh, it's wonderful! except... my mouth seems a bit too big... the nose a bit too heavy. And aren't my eyes somewhat larger? But otherwise it shows a perfect resemblance...
Oh, it's wonderful! except... my mouth seems a bit too big... the nose a bit too heavy. And aren't my eyes somewhat larger? But otherwise it shows a perfect resemblance...
1839
Image Not Available for Porcelain Collectors. - Come on, Adelaide.... be reasonable... it's already one o'clock and time to go to bed! - Adolphe, leave me alone... I want to admire my oeuvre a bit longer... the candlelight makes it looks a hundred times more beautiful.
Porcelain Collectors. - Come on, Adelaide.... be reasonable... it's already one o'clock and time to go to bed! - Adolphe, leave me alone... I want to admire my oeuvre a bit longer... the candlelight makes it looks a hundred times more beautiful.
1855
Image Not Available for (Bertrand): What if they decide to rough us up a bit, those die-hungers?... - (Robert Macaire): What, the riff-raff?... You don't know them, the things shout, howl after the rich like dogs after beggars, but they don't bite... they're harmless, just stupid, that's all... (he cries out in a loud voice)... Heee... Hooo, go to it, Dotards. (The people notice with emotion that he doesn't crush anyone and that he seems a rather good bloke).
(Bertrand): What if they decide to rough us up a bit, those die-hungers?... - (Robert Macaire): What, the riff-raff?... You don't know them, the things shout, howl after the rich like dogs after beggars, but they don't bite... they're harmless, just stupid, that's all... (he cries out in a loud voice)... Heee... Hooo, go to it, Dotards. (The people notice with emotion that he doesn't crush anyone and that he seems a rather good bloke).
1838
Image Not Available for The other day, I pulled off another smart trick... I had set up a firm with a capital of ten million francs to exploit top boots in cardboard ... I had placed only eight shares worth a petty 1200 francs... I called together my eight shareholders and held forth in something like the following manner: "Ah! Good-day ye strolling gentlemen, how handsome you are, how fine you seem!" I promised them more cheese than bread, I gave them a 50% dividend, I warmed them up a bit and let them simmer... The following day they couldn't get hold of my shares fast enough, I placed all of them and at the next meeting I said: "The last time I did the books I made a mistake. I forgot to take into account the price of the cardboard and its fabrication. You must return the dividend I gave you, I'm going to hold it back... I put down nothing and kept back the r
The other day, I pulled off another smart trick... I had set up a firm with a capital of ten million francs to exploit top boots in cardboard ... I had placed only eight shares worth a petty 1200 francs... I called together my eight shareholders and held forth in something like the following manner: "Ah! Good-day ye strolling gentlemen, how handsome you are, how fine you seem!" I promised them more cheese than bread, I gave them a 50% dividend, I warmed them up a bit and let them simmer... The following day they couldn't get hold of my shares fast enough, I placed all of them and at the next meeting I said: "The last time I did the books I made a mistake. I forgot to take into account the price of the cardboard and its fabrication. You must return the dividend I gave you, I'm going to hold it back... I put down nothing and kept back the r
1838
Image Not Available for To imagine that next year I will be exhibited and that everybody in Paris will see me... its is kind of flattering, isn't it Dear? - I'm just unhappy that you won't be wearing your neck-tie... it looks a bit sloppy... if there is still some time, why don't you ask the sculptor to add on your stand-up collar.
To imagine that next year I will be exhibited and that everybody in Paris will see me... its is kind of flattering, isn't it Dear? - I'm just unhappy that you won't be wearing your neck-tie... it looks a bit sloppy... if there is still some time, why don't you ask the sculptor to add on your stand-up collar.
1859
Image Not Available for This is a good height for my barometer. - The ceiling seems a bit low for Azor...
This is a good height for my barometer. - The ceiling seems a bit low for Azor...
1848
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Last Bit of Daylight
1990
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