The bearded lady: Imprudent woman! You dare hunt on my territory! Tragedy: What! Don't I have a beard as well?, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, February 16, 1867
The actor: - He was your lover Madame! (bravo! bravo!) and I killed him! (bravo! bravo!).
Prepare to die! (bravo! bravo!) and I will kill myself on top of your two corpses!
A street urchin: - For heaven's sake, NO, who would be left to come to the funeral?
Prepare to die! (bravo! bravo!) and I will kill myself on top of your two corpses!
A street urchin: - For heaven's sake, NO, who would be left to come to the funeral?
Artwork Details
- Title: The bearded lady: Imprudent woman! You dare hunt on my territory! Tragedy: What! Don't I have a beard as well?, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, February 16, 1867
- Series/Portfolio: 'News of the day' (Actualités)
- Artist: Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois)
- Printer: Destouches (Paris)
- Publisher: Arnaud de Vresse
- Date: February 16, 1867
- Medium: Lithograph on newsprint; second state of two (Deltiel)
- Dimensions: Image: 9 7/8 × 8 9/16 in. (25.1 × 21.7 cm)
Sheet: 13 9/16 × 11 11/16 in. (34.4 × 29.7 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1953
- Object Number: 53.650.3
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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