Plate 45: Exploitation of love, from 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert Macaires

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Oh! My darling. I cannot say how much I admire, how much I caress the charming portrait which you sent me! You even had it embellished with precious stones. What folly!! You mustn't do things like that. It grieves me... And this watch chain. How beautiful it is! How richly decorated!!... I'd like to offer you a nice present in return, something to remind you of our love and happiness... I'd like to give you a lock of my hair...

Plate 45: Exploitation of love, from 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert Macaires, Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois), Lithograph on wove paper; second state of two (Delteil)

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