The Prefect of the Empire. I have exploited Véry, Véfour, the English Café, I have put on airs and pretended to be waiting for a very important position . . . but now I am down to dinners at 32 cents. . . . they even dare to present a bill to me. . . . I must change my image urgently . . . I will be a banker who forgot his wallet. (Le Préfet de l'Empire. Diable, diable! j'ai exploité Véry, Véfour, le Café Anglais, j'ai fait des poufs, sous prétexte d'un poste important que j'attends . . . me voilà descendu aux diners de 32 sous et on me donne mon compte. . . . il faut que je change de position. . . je vais me faire banquier qui a oublié sa bourse.), number 10 from the series Bohemians of Paris (Bohémiens de Paris)

The Prefect of the Empire. I have exploited Véry, Véfour, the English Café, I have put on airs and pretended to be waiting for a very important position . . . but now I am down to dinners at 32 cents. . . . they even dare to present a bill to me. . . . I must change my image urgently . . . I will be a banker who forgot his wallet. (Le Préfet de l'Empire. Diable, diable! j'ai exploité Véry, Véfour, le Café Anglais, j'ai fait des poufs, sous prétexte d'un poste important que j'attends . . . me voilà descendu aux diners de 32 sous et on me donne mon compte. . . . il faut que je change de position. . . je vais me faire banquier qui a oublié sa bourse.), number 10 from the series Bohemians of Paris (Bohémiens de Paris)

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Honoré Daumier

Artist
Honoré Daumier
(French, 1808 - 1879)
Title
The Prefect of the Empire. I have exploited Véry, Véfour, the English Café, I have put on airs and pretended to be waiting for a very important position . . . but now I am down to dinners at 32 cents. . . . they even dare to present a bill to me. . . . I must change my image urgently . . . I will be a banker who forgot his wallet. (Le Préfet de l'Empire. Diable, diable! j'ai exploité Véry, Véfour, le Café Anglais, j'ai fait des poufs, sous prétexte d'un poste important que j'attends . . . me voilà descendu aux diners de 32 sous et on me donne mon compte. . . . il faut que je change de position. . . je vais me faire banquier qui a oublié sa bourse.), number 10 from the series Bohemians of Paris (Bohémiens de Paris)
Date
1841
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
8 5/8 x 6 7/8 in. Image
Credit
Gift of Helen Wurdemann
Accession No.
1977.339
Classification
Prints
Geography
France

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To 1977, collection of Helen Wurdemann [married name Guzzardi] (Los Angeles); December 1977, gifted to the Elvehjem Art Center [now called Chazen Museum of Art]

  • Delteil, Loys. "Le peintre-graveur illustré, vol. XX-XXIX." Paris, 1906-1926. no. 831

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