The terrible director, from 'The difficult moments in life,' published in Le Charivari, April 2, 1864
- Indeed! You are telling me that you missed today's rehearsal because you had to set leeches onto your mother?
- Yes sir.
- But, when you first came here three months ago, you told me that you were an orphan. This is the first time in my long career at the theater that I have met a person who sets leeches on the body of a dead person.
Artwork Details
- Title: The terrible director, from 'The difficult moments in life,' published in Le Charivari, April 2, 1864
- Series/Portfolio: 'The difficult moments of life' (Les moments difficiles de la vie)
- Artist: Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois)
- Printer: Destouches (Paris)
- Publisher: Aaron Martinet (French, 1762–1841)
- Date: April 2, 1864
- Medium: Lithograph on newsprint; second state of two (Delteil)
- Dimensions: Image: 9 5/16 × 8 1/16 in. (23.6 × 20.5 cm)
Sheet: 12 1/4 × 10 5/8 in. (31.1 × 27 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962
- Object Number: 62.650.460
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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