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Honoré Daumier
La Fortune Fait Oblier Les Amis

1838

About the Item

Honore Daumier (1808-1879), La Fortune Fait Oblier Les Amis, lithograph, from the series Caricaturana, plate 31, 1838. Daumier Register 385, third state (of 3). In generally good condition (tanning toward margin edges), printed on a tan wove paper, with margins, 11 x 9 1/4, the sheet 14 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches. A fine beautifully colored impression. Here's the translation of the text, from the Daumier Register: Original Text: La fortune fait oublier les amis. John ! Portez ces 500 f. Mr le Cur pour les pauvres de la paroisse. Quon sache bien que cest moi qui les donne. Oui, Monsieur le Comte Joubliais de dire Monsieur que cet homme est revenu. Quel homme ? Ce pauvre homme qui prtend tre un ancien ami de Mr. Le Comte, il sappelle Bertrand - Bertrand. Bertrand ! Je ne connais pas a. Dites toujours que je ny suis pas. Translation: Fortune makes one forget one's friends. - John, take these 500 F to the minister for the poor of the parish. Be sure to make it quite clear that they came from me. -Yes, Monsieur le Comte.... I forgot to tell Monsieur that this man has come back. - What man? - That poor man who pretends to be an old friend of Monsieur le Comte. His name is Bertrand. - Bertrand? I don't know this person... just tell him that I'm not home.
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