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Croquis Aquatiques: Laissez moi, Madame Prudhomme...

  • ARTIST: Honore Daumier

  • PUBLISHER: Published by Maison Martinet, 116 r. Rivoli et 41 r. Vivienne.

  • MEDIUM: Lithograph.

    DATE: 1854

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 8 11/16 x 10 1/2" (220 x 267mm)

  • DESCRIPTION: No. 3 from the series Croquis Aquatiques. Lith. Destouches, 28 r. Paradis Pre Paris. From the newspaper Le Charivari. Complete title: " Laissez-moi, Madame Prudhomme, laissez moi saluer de loin, quoique je ne les connaisse pas, ces voyageurs qui quittent l'Europe, pour aller a travers les plaines liquides, planter leurs tentes dans les prairies Americaines... -Puisque ce sont des allemands, ils ne te comprendront pas...et puis d'ailleurs, j'ai peur que tu tombes a l'eau, il y a peut-etre des requins!..." Translation: "Allow me, Madame Prudhomme, to salute from afar, althought I don't know them, these travellers, who are leaving Europe in order to cross these liquid plains to erect their tents on the American prairies... -Since they are Germans, they will not understand you...rather be careful not to fall into the water, there are perhaps sharks!"

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: Signed H.D." in the stone,

  • CONDITION: Good condition save for overall toning and closely cropped bottom margin.

  • REFERENCE: DR # 2594, Stone # 673, Plate # 3