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Sage-Femmes. Mme. de la Piçonnérie, accoucheuse jurée, prend des pensionaires à juste prix. [Midwives. Madame de la Piçonnerie, certified midwife, takes in lodgers for a fair price.] from the series Caricatures politiques, number 56, published in Le Charivari
Sage-Femmes. Mme. de la Piçonnérie, accoucheuse jurée, prend des pensionaires à juste prix. [Midwives. Madame de la Piçonnerie, certified midwife, takes in lodgers for a fair price.] from the series Caricatures politiques, number 56, published in Le Charivari

Sage-Femmes. Mme. de la Piçonnérie, accoucheuse jurée, prend des pensionaires à juste prix.
[Midwives. Madame de la Piçonnerie, certified midwife, takes in lodgers for a fair price.]
from the series Caricatures politiques, number 56, published in Le Charivari

Artist (French, 1808–1879)
DateJuly 7, 1833
Period19th century
MediumLithograph on newsprint
DimensionsObject Size: 10 1/2 x 7 5/8 inches
Credit LineGift of Dr. Jay Leyda
Object number1981.027
Curatorial DepartmentEuropean Art (pre 1900)
_Place of OriginFrance
Paganini moderne, se brulant le toupet, dans le feu de l’exécution! [A modern Paganini…. scorching his hairpiece in the fire of his performance.] from the series Les Musiciens de Paris, number 4, published in La Caricature (Deuxième Publication)
Paganini moderne, se brulant le toupet, dans le feu de l’exécution!
[A modern Paganini…. scorching his hairpiece in the fire of his performance.]
from the series Les Musiciens de Paris, number 4, published in La Caricature (Deuxième Publication)
Honoré Daumier
published November 7, 1841
Object number: 2014.184
A la porte de l’Élysée. -Messieurs, le Prince m’a chargé de vous dire qu’il n’y était pas! -Comment! est-ce qu’il ne voudrait plus suivre nos conseils! -Non, il prétend que vous l’avez assez fourré dedans comme ça….. -Malheureuse France! malheureux Prince! [At the door of the Elysée. -Gentleman, the Prince has ordered me to say that he is not in today. -Does this mean he will not follow our advice any longer? -No, he claims you have let him down long enough… -Too bad for France! Too bad for the Prince!] from the series Actualités, number 29, published in Le Charivari
A la porte de l’Élysée. -Messieurs, le Prince m’a chargé de vous dire qu’il n’y était pas! -Comment! est-ce qu’il ne voudrait plus suivre nos conseils! -Non, il prétend que vous l’avez assez fourré dedans comme ça….. -Malheureuse France! malheureux Prince!
[At the door of the Elysée. -Gentleman, the Prince has ordered me to say that he is not in today. -Does this mean he will not follow our advice any longer? -No, he claims you have let him down long enough… -Too bad for France! Too bad for the Prince!]
from the series Actualités, number 29, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published November 22, 1850
Object number: 1986.047
Un surveillant obligé de fermer l’oeil sur la conduite de ses élèves. [A teacher who is being obliged to turn a blind eye to the conduct of his students.] from the series Professeurs et Moutards [Teachers and Students], number 5, published in Le Charivari
Un surveillant obligé de fermer l’oeil sur la conduite de ses élèves.
[A teacher who is being obliged to turn a blind eye to the conduct of his students.]
from the series Professeurs et Moutards [Teachers and Students], number 5, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published December 24, 1845
Object number: 2014.198
Membres de la société de secours du dix Décembre, dans l’exercice de leurs philantropiques fonctions. [Members of the Charitable Society of December 10 demonstrating their philanthropic activities.] from the series Actualités, number 2, published in Le Charivari
Membres de la société de secours du dix Décembre, dans l’exercice de leurs philantropiques fonctions.
[Members of the Charitable Society of December 10 demonstrating their philanthropic activities.]
from the series Actualités, number 2, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published October 1, 1850
Object number: 1981.016
Comment on donne aux jeunes gens le goût de la navigation. [How to introduce youngsters to the joys of navigation.] from the series Les Papas, number 3, published in Le Charivari
Comment on donne aux jeunes gens le goût de la navigation.
[How to introduce youngsters to the joys of navigation.]
from the series Les Papas, number 3, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published December 18, 1846
Object number: 2014.189
La première leçon de natation. [The first swimming lesson.] from the series Les Papas, number 16, published in Le Charivari
La première leçon de natation. [The first swimming lesson.]
from the series Les Papas, number 16, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published September 10, 1847
Object number: 2014.193
Un révolte a bord. Ah! tu veux faire ton capitaine!.. ah! tu me traites de jobard!… tiens… je veux que la Seine lave cette injure!… [A revolt on board. Ah! you want to be your own captain!… Ah! you are treating me like an idiot.. hey… I hope the Seine washes away that insult!...] from the series Les Canotiers Parisiens [The Parisian Oarsmen], number 13, published in Le Charivari
Un révolte a bord. Ah! tu veux faire ton capitaine!.. ah! tu me traites de jobard!… tiens… je veux que la Seine lave cette injure!…
[A revolt on board. Ah! you want to be your own captain!… Ah! you are treating me like an idiot.. hey… I hope the Seine washes away that insult!...]
from the series Les Canotiers Parisiens [The Parisian Oarsmen], number 13, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published June 5–6, 1843
Object number: 1981.015
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
Entre la guerre et la paix. [Between war and peace.] From the series Actualités, number 256, published in Le Charivari
Entre la guerre et la paix.
[Between war and peace.]
From the series Actualités, number 256, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published December 29, 1855
Object number: 1981.021
Jeunes imprudens qui se laissent emporter par le point d’honneur et qui narguent les arrêts de la Cour de Cassation. [Rash young students who are fighting over a point of honor and who snap their fingers at the supreme court.] from the series Professeurs et Moutards [Teachers and Students], number 9, published in Le Charivari
Jeunes imprudens qui se laissent emporter par le point d’honneur et qui narguent les arrêts de la Cour de Cassation.
[Rash young students who are fighting over a point of honor and who snap their fingers at the supreme court.]
from the series Professeurs et Moutards [Teachers and Students], number 9, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published December 30, 1845
Object number: 2014.199
Station-House Lodgers from Harper’s Weekly
Station-House Lodgers from Harper’s Weekly
Winslow Homer
1874, published February 7, 1874
Object number: 1986.017
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