The New Neapolitan Buffoon. “- Polichinelle, Polichinelle, you have cudgelled the others long enough... now it's your turn. We will bring you to reason...,” plate 221 from Actualités, 1855
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“- I actually thought a crocodile soup would taste better than that,” plate 7 from La Sopciété D'acclimatation, 1858
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In front of Meissonnier's paintings, plate 3 from Le Public Du Salon, 1852
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Robert: “- Well, well! My dear director... how's business?” Bertrand: “- Good, very good, I am quite content. Unfortunately we don't have a penny to continue! - Oh blast! - But an investor still owes us 200,000 Francs... and will come up for signature either tonight or latest tomorrow morning. - About time... I urgently need a new pair of boots,” plate 6 from Robert Macaire, 1841
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Emperor Nicolas working in his cabinet, plate 94 from Actualités, 1850
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“- I want to go on this ship with you at once, Papa, my nanny said that the deluge will come again, and the only ones who will be saved, will be the animals on the ark of Mr. Leviathan!,” plate 484 from Actualités, 1858
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Pastimes, 1831
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Just like Sisyphus, plate 27 from Actualités, 1869
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A Fair Reward to Dutiful Voters, plate 404, 1834
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“- But I keep telling you that I cannot move my feet in these boots! - Don't worry, it'll come, it'll come...,” plate 8 from Tout Ce Qu'on Voudra, 1847
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“- I am glad that we are not scientists, otherwise Monsieur would also invite us to taste this camel hump he ordered from Algeria… I'd rather enjoy a meal of veal hump!,” plate 8 from La Sopciété D'acclimatation, 1858
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“- Coachman, are you booked? - No, citizen. - Well then: 'you'd rather accept being advised than hired out?,'” plate 49 from Émotions Parisiennes, 1842
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A Boat-Manoeuvre. The Captain yelling in his trumpet: “- Gabier! There is a squall building up, get ready!..... Clew up all the sails!... That's good:.... very good! - Why didn't you say that to me calmly instead of poking this huge instrument into my ear! Now I am so deaf, I can't see clearly anymore!...,” plate 9 from Les Canotiers Parisiens, 1843
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The Smiling Man (Tete d'homme souriant), Modeled possibly 1830s, cast after 1944–50
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The Aztecs before the scientists, plate 211 from Actualités, 1855
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Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth, plate 129 from Actualités, 1850
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The Election Hoax. “My dear friend... do not think that I have come to ask you for your vote. I respect the independence of opinion too much for that. It is the Baroness who said to me: " Go see that poor Galouzet, tell his little wife that she is neglecting me and that I am angry with her for that. Ask about their lovely children, and say that I absolutely insist on having them over for dinner,” plate 1 from Les Carottes, 1844
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The defense compliments the talent of the prosecution, while the Attorney General admires the eloquence of the defense. The judge applauds both of them and everybody is satisfied, except he accused, plate 16 from Les Gens De Justice, 1846
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“All is lost - save the cashbox”, 1848
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“- It really shouldn't be allowed to return from Bercy in a state like this.... an established man like you.... I am so unhappy, my God! - What's wrong?...after all, I like the water.... am I not allowed to like the water anymore?,” plate 4 from Les Canotiers Parisiens, 1843
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