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The Banjo Player
The Banjo Player

The Banjo Player

Artist (American, 1827 – 1916)
Date1885
Period19th century
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsObject Size: 12 x 9 inches
Credit LinePurchase with funds provided by the Electra Havemeyer Web Memorial Fund
Object number1988.127
Curatorial DepartmentNorth American Art (pre 1900)
_Place of OriginUnited States
Eh! ben et mon verre.. si je n’ai pas mon verre je dirai à maman tu as encore été boire avec le grand escogriffe qu’elle t’avait défendu d’aller avec lui!.. [Eh! My glass… if I don’t have my glass I will tell mother that you were drinking again with the scoundrel that she’s forbidden you from hanging around.] from the series Enfantillages [Childishness], number 6, published in Le Charivari
Eh! ben et mon verre.. si je n’ai pas mon verre je dirai à maman tu as encore été boire avec le grand escogriffe qu’elle t’avait défendu d’aller avec lui!..
[Eh! My glass… if I don’t have my glass I will tell mother that you were drinking again with the scoundrel that she’s forbidden you from hanging around.]
from the series Enfantillages [Childishness], number 6, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published January 10, 1852
Object number: 1981.018
Old Ben and Mrs. Marks
Old Ben and Mrs. Marks
Edwin Dickinson
1916
Object number: 1991.001
Leçon d’équitation, haute école. [A lesson in horsemanship, advanced course.] from the series Les Papas, number 2, published in Le Charivari
Leçon d’équitation, haute école. [A lesson in horsemanship, advanced course.]
from the series Les Papas, number 2, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published December 14, 1846
Object number: 2014.188
Un enfant qui s’amuse de peu, le Constitutional lui pour toute la soirée. [A child with little ambitions: the Constitutionnel will keep him busy for the whole evening.] from the series Les Papas, number 11, published in Le Charivari
Un enfant qui s’amuse de peu, le Constitutional lui pour toute la soirée.
[A child with little ambitions: the Constitutionnel will keep him busy for the whole evening.]
from the series Les Papas, number 11, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published June 17, 1847
Object number: 2014.192
Quand on a un père farceur. [When one has a clown for a father.] from the series Les Papas, number 21, published in Le Charivari
Quand on a un père farceur. [When one has a clown for a father.]
from the series Les Papas, number 21, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published March 23, 1848
Object number: 2014.195
Un français peint par lui-même. [Self-Portrait of a Frenchman] from the series Scènes d’Ateliers, number 2, published in Le Charivari
Un français peint par lui-même. [Self-Portrait of a Frenchman]
from the series Scènes d’Ateliers, number 2, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published March 29, 1849
Object number: 2014.203
Je suis content de vous, mes braves! [I am very pleased with you, my brave ones!] from Série Politique, number 150, published in Le Charivari
Je suis content de vous, mes braves! [I am very pleased with you, my brave ones!]
from Série Politique, number 150, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
April 4, 1834
Object number: 1981.038
–Eh! bien monsieur, et mes trois termes….. vous me direz toujours que vos meubles en répondent!….. [Well Monsieur, and my three months rent… you are always telling me that your furniture serves as collateral.] From the series Locataires et propriétaires [tenants and landlords], number 31, published in Le Charivari
–Eh! bien monsieur, et mes trois termes….. vous me direz toujours que vos meubles en répondent!…..
[Well Monsieur, and my three months rent… you are always telling me that your furniture serves as collateral.]
From the series Locataires et propriétaires [tenants and landlords], number 31, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published June 4, 1848
Object number: 1986.046
Emma! Je vous aime! [Emma! I Love You!] from the series Croquis d’Expressions [Sketches of Expressions], number 13, published in Le Charivari
Emma! Je vous aime! [Emma! I Love You!]
from the series Croquis d’Expressions [Sketches of Expressions], number 13, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
June 4–5, 1838
Object number: 1981.022
Saint Christopher Carrying the Infant Child
Saint Christopher Carrying the Infant Child
Orazio Borgianni
c. 1615
Object number: SC 2022.08
–N’faites pas attention m’situ . . . . . . c’est vot’bière que j’vous sers! . . . . . [–Don’t pay attention, Sir . . . . I am only serving you beer!] from the series Quand on a du Guignon [Out of Luck], number 4, published in Le Charivari
–N’faites pas attention m’situ . . . . . . c’est vot’bière que j’vous sers! . . . . .
[–Don’t pay attention, Sir . . . . I am only serving you beer!]
from the series Quand on a du Guignon [Out of Luck], number 4, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published March 13, 1848
Object number: 2014.201
Christ with Shopping Bags
Christ with Shopping Bags
Banksy
2004
Object number: 2012.037