A Sunday in the botanical gardens, plate 320 from Souvenirs d’artistes, 1862
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An Investor of Spanish Cortes Bonds. An Investor of Spanish Government Bonds, plate 423, 1834
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Self-Portrait of a Frenchman, plate 2 from Scénes D'ateliers, published March 29, 1849
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The Return of the Oyster Season. “- I could eat twelve dozens of them… just imagine that there are people who don't like oysters… - They just have no self respect…,” plate 53 from Les Beaux Jours De La Vie, published March 31, 1845
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“- Yes, my dear Badoulard... I will open a department store even more philanthropic and greater than anything that existed up to now.... it will carry the complete set of articles at half price... someone can come in as naked as a new born baby and leave fully dressed, including cane, umbrella and cigarette lighter! - But then you will ruin all the small little shops in the neighborhood! - What do I care, as long as its all done in the name of humanity!, plate 27 from Les Philantropes Du Jour, published February 26, 1845
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Thiers. Citizen Thiers Tries on the New Tail-Coat which Babin has Just Sent Him, plate 4 from Les Représentans Représentés, 1848
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The inconvenience of leaving the train even only for a moment and for any pretext whatsoever, plate 29 from Les Bons Bourgeois, 1847
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The Temptor. “- If you consent to belong to me... this empire will be yours,” plate 40 from Actualités, 1854
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They succeeded in acclimatizing the Indian potato to the French climate, but it is still a problem to acclimatize the French to the Indian potoato!, plate 1 from La Société D'acclimatation, 1858
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The Parisian “- Tell me, good man, what are you doing with all these cows once they have become old and don't give milk any more? The Cowherd “- Silly question... we make oxen out of them!,” plate 13 from Ces Bons Parisiens, 1857
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The Despair of the Butcher. “- Just imagine: Anybody can establish himself as a butcher! Ah! There are moments when I feel like taking my meat chopper and cutting myself in two halves like a simple veal,” plate 458 from Actualités, 1857
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The danger of being caught in a steeple chase, plate 12 from Pastorales, 1845
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The Reappearance of the Tritons of the Sea, plate 412 from Actualités, 1857
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Two Grand Dukes Leaving for Sebastopol, plate 166 from Actualités, 1855
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This is Where the Lecture of the Constitutionnel Might Take You, plate 8 from Pastorales, 1845
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Followers of Mr. Cobden, exercising their peaceful functions, plate 5 from Souvenirs Du Congres De La Paix, 1849
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Entrance to the public baths at Deligny, plate 3 from Croquis D'été, 1859
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Early morning visit of a creditor concerning the boots, plate 4 from Émotions Parisiennes, 1839
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This is What Nowadays is Called a Light Work. “- My God, what's this!.... an encyclopaedia? “- No sir.... it is the novel 'the mysteries of Paris' that Madame bought at the bookshop of our Master. We will bring you the rest of the oeuvre as soon as it appears,” This is What the Royal Printer is Sending Us. “- What! I was told I would get some light documentation about the question in question. - That's right, monsieur, we'll bring you the rest right away,” plate 13 from Revue Caricaturale, 1843
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The Restaurant at the Exhibition. “- No clients at all… aren't these people hungry? - I guess that the hungry ones are eating the snacks they were offered,” plate 3 from Le Salon De 1857, 1857
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