Bohėmiens De Paris (Parisian Bohemians): L’Allumeur De Chalands (The Puffer of Customers)
1841-1842
19th Century
9 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. (24.1 x 18.4 cm)
Honoré Daumier,
French,
(1808–1879)
Object Type:
PRINTS
Creation Place:
Europe, France
Medium and Support:
Lithograph
Accession Number:
72-G-388
"From the word “lights up” (“inspects, watches”, dictionary of a trickster). This character with the looks of a simple loafer dedicates himself to the business of coupling chains [fencing jewelry], stamped golden jewelry, silver pencil-holders and other obstructions in the public way; he smells out a policeman and as soon as the chain racket is compromised, he disappears with the store!”
-Les Bohemians de Paris (Paris: Aubert, 1842), originally published in Le Charivari, December 9, 1841
Current Location:
In Storage
@LSUAM
@lasalleuniversityartmuseum
facebook.com/LaSalleUniversityArtMuseum
by Artist
by Artist
