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Title

There goes my wife!! oh! scoundrel, while I’m having a shave she’s cheating on me!

1840

Artist

Honoré Daumier

France

26 Feb 1808 – 10 Feb 1879

  • Details

    Other Title
    It is my wife!! Oh! Scoundrel...
    Alternative title
    C’est ma femme!! oh! scélérate, pendant qu’on me fait la barbe, elle me fait la queue
    Date
    1840
    Media category
    Print
    Materials used
    lithograph
    Edition
    iii of 3
    Dimensions
    24 x 20.5 cm approx. image; 34.5 x 26.0 cm sheet
    Signature & date

    Signed l.r., black ink [inscribed on stone] "h.D". Not dated.

    Credit
    Purchased 1990
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    45.1990
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Honoré Daumier

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  • About

    Plate 22 from the 'Mœurs conjugales' ('Conjugal manners') series, published in 'Le Charivari', 5 April 1840.

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

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