The Old Print Shop

L'agent de change, apres la Bourse. (Caricaturana 47).

  • ARTIST: Honore Daumier

  • PUBLISHER: Published in Album Caricaturana (Les Robert Macaires)

  • MEDIUM: Lithograph,

    DATE: 1838.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 10 x 9" (254 x 230 mm) plus title and margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: Daumier et Philipon. Imp. d'Aubert et de Junca. Chez Aubert, gal. véro-dodat. Caricaturana is a series of 100 lithographs, numbered 1-100. They first appeared in Le Charivari between 1836 and 1838. They also were sold in a bound album format with the title "Les Robert Macaires." Each image was printed on heavy wove paper and was offered uncolored for 45 francs and hand colored for 55 francs. Text below title reads, "Ecrivez : achete 10,000 fr. de rentes 5% pour Mr. Tripot, a 106 f. 90 c…… Bah! C’est un bon enfant, mettez 80 centimes… Achete 15,000 fr. 5% pour Mr. Moutonnet, a… C’est un animal qui se plaint toujours, mettez a 95 centimes, je luis apprendrai a suspecter ma bonne foi!"<br><br> Translation - "Bought 10'000 Fr. worth of government bonds at 5% for Mr. Tripot, at 106 Fr. 90 Cts... Oh, well, he's a good lad, put down 80 centimes... Bought 15'000 Fr. worth at 5% for Mr. Moutonnet, at... He's a beast who's always complaining, put down 95 centimes, that'll teach him to doubt my integrity!"

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition, Fine original hand coloring.

  • REFERENCE: DR # 402; HD #1037.