An unexpected shipment for the exhibition of 1867.

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An unexpected shipment for the exhibition of 1867.
Image Not Available for An unexpected shipment for the exhibition of 1867.

An unexpected shipment for the exhibition of 1867.

PortfolioPlate 36 from the series "Actualités"
Date1867
MediumCrayon lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 300 × 280 mm. (11 13/16 × 11 in.)
Credit LineGift of Ann Hoff, Hyndman, Pennsylvania, in Memory of William L. Hoff
Object number1989.700
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
Image Not Available for Great Exhibition... of Industry and Contemporary Jokes. Enter and judge for yourself! Everything is arranged and ready: The pancake of the courts good for digestion (To the side: and difficult to digest). The Master-thief who catches all!! (save for his shadow). Liquid bitumen! (exactly). Men's shirts for the use of little children. The marvellous indestructible hats (that melt in the sun and dissolve in the rain). Dromedar cream in great demand (by fools). English beer with lots of froth (like in the newspapers). Simpleton's sublime, the classic coal of Saint Pétrain that one can put to the test (at any time).
Great Exhibition... of Industry and Contemporary Jokes. Enter and judge for yourself! Everything is arranged and ready: The pancake of the courts good for digestion (To the side: and difficult to digest). The Master-thief who catches all!! (save for his shadow). Liquid bitumen! (exactly). Men's shirts for the use of little children. The marvellous indestructible hats (that melt in the sun and dissolve in the rain). Dromedar cream in great demand (by fools). English beer with lots of froth (like in the newspapers). Simpleton's sublime, the classic coal of Saint Pétrain that one can put to the test (at any time).
1839
Image Not Available for You find spring too cold this year, next year you will perhaps find it too hot
You find spring too cold this year, next year you will perhaps find it too hot
1867
Image Not Available for Dialogue of the dead. Say, my dear Galileo, this will not please our old friend Tartuffe that up they are paying so much attention to us.
Dialogue of the dead. Say, my dear Galileo, this will not please our old friend Tartuffe that up they are paying so much attention to us.
1867
Image Not Available for Damn! They are happier than their master...
Damn! They are happier than their master...
1841
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 The disadvantage of sending a bad painting to the exhibition. - They wrote across my forest! Spinach twelve sous per meter! - And what about me, my magnificent study worthy of Géricault,... they had the audacity to stick this label on it!! This is a horse, don't mistake it for an ass which might confuse it with the author!
The disadvantage of sending a bad painting to the exhibition. - They wrote across my forest! Spinach twelve sous per meter! - And what about me, my magnificent study worthy of Géricault,... they had the audacity to stick this label on it!! This is a horse, don't mistake it for an ass which might confuse it with the author!
1848
Image Not Available for An Episode at the Exhibition. As you can see, my instrument is of great force and produces a continuous jet. In case of need it can also be used to water the flowers in your garden.
An Episode at the Exhibition. As you can see, my instrument is of great force and produces a continuous jet. In case of need it can also be used to water the flowers in your garden.
1844
Image Not Available for Looking everywhere for their king
Looking everywhere for their king
1867
Image Not Available for The Charivari. Forced to draw a new map of an area now used for manoeuvres, which used to be the location of the "Temple of Peace".
The Charivari. Forced to draw a new map of an area now used for manoeuvres, which used to be the location of the "Temple of Peace".
1867
Image Not Available for And here we see the inventor of the new pin-gun. the latest news really don't seem to go down well with him.
And here we see the inventor of the new pin-gun. the latest news really don't seem to go down well with him.
1876
Image Not Available for This is what England calls a joint union.
This is what England calls a joint union.
1867
Image Not Available for Peace, as strong as the Chinese at the hippodrome... will she also be able to swallow sabre blades?
Peace, as strong as the Chinese at the hippodrome... will she also be able to swallow sabre blades?
1867