Plate 74: The Chevalier des Adrets loves a woman of the world, from 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert Macaires

1838
Not on view
The Chevalier des Adrets loves a woman of the world. He is amiable and fervent, he pretends to be passionate and devoted... one day, an alleged bailiff and an alleged bill of exchange fell like a clap of thunder into the midst of the most tender effusion of feeling... "Oh! My God!! The Baron de Wormspire, a so-called friend, has had the impudence to throw me into prison... He's ruined my good fortune, separated me from what I love! Oh! Friends!! What are friends?... There's no such thing as a friend!!!..." The poor woman, poor dupe, casts off her jewels, gives him everything she can, borrows, ruins herself, only to discover too late that her knight is only a knight of industry, a right Robert Macaire.

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Object Information
  • Title: Plate 74: The Chevalier des Adrets loves a woman of the world, from 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert Macaires
  • Series/Portfolio: 'Caricaturana'
  • Artist: Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois)
  • Author: Charles Philipon (French, Lyons 1800–1862 Paris)
  • Printer: Aubert et Cie
  • Publisher: Aubert et Cie
  • Date: 1838
  • Medium: Hand-colored lithograph on wove paper; second state of two (Delteil)
  • Dimensions: Image: 9 1/8 × 8 11/16 in. (23.1 × 22 cm)
    Sheet: 14 1/8 × 10 9/16 in. (35.8 × 26.9 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Edwin De T. Bechtel, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.693.81
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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