DISCOVERART

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Very humble, very obedient, very submissive, and most of all, very voracious subjects, plate 136

1832
Lithograph in black on white wove paper
25 × 36.2 cm (9.8 × 14.3 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

View at artic.edu ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Two LawyersTwo LawyersThe Print CollectorThe Print CollectorExploiting friendship. “My dear Alphonse, I've invited these gentlemen, my friends, to dine at your home. I would like them to taste our champagne, we'll laugh... wait a minute! I've an idea. What if we went to the wood? We could take your barouche and you could lend us some clothes as we only came to pay a simple visite... In the meantime, why don't you give us some cards and some Napoleons to pass the time. Eh? My good Alphonse, dear chap. How about it?,” plate 58 from CaricaturanaExploiting friendship. “My dear Alphonse, I've invited theseRobert: “- Well, well! My dear director... how's business?” Bertrand: “- Good, very good, I am quite content. Unfortunately we don't have a penny to continue! - Oh blast! - But an investor still owes us 200,000 Francs... and will come up for signature either tonight or latest tomorrow morning. - About time... I urgently need a new pair of boots,” plate 6 from Robert MacaireRobert: “- Well, well! My dear director... how's business?” Mr. Prune, plate 288 from Célébrités de la CaricatureMr. Prune, plate 288 from Célébrités de la Caricature“God! How I loved that fellow there!,” plate 16 from Caricatures Politiques“God! How I loved that fellow there!,” plate 16 from CaricatA Victim of His Own Politeness, plate 7 from Croquis MusicauxA Victim of His Own Politeness, plate 7 from Croquis MusicauA Candidate. “Who do you want?... An upright, conscientious, sober man, an industrialist, a man who doesn't need the government to enrich himself, a man familiar with the law, who knows it well, through practice, very long practice... a long practice of law... you can't choose any better than... my honorable friend,” plate 48 from CaricaturanaA Candidate. “Who do you want?... An upright, conscientious,

More like this

We are all honest men, so let us embrace and be done with itHonoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879) — We are all honest men, Quartering ReinstatedHonoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879) — Quartering ReinstatedAthenians Beware of Phillip! (Demosthenes to the Athenians)Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879) — Athenians Beware of PhiPlate 20: To anyone with capital to lose, from 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert MacairesJunca|Honoré Daumier|Aubert et Cie|Aubert et Cie|Charles PhiThe quartering reinstated: Give me your vote! To me! No, to me!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, May 8, 1869Walter Frères|Honoré Daumier|Arnaud de Vresse — The quarteriAn Intensely Contested Young WomanCharles-Émile Jacque (French, 1813–1894) — An Intensely ContA Rotation OfficeHannah Humphrey|Thomas Rowlandson|Henry Wigstead — A RotatioSideshow of "Le charivari" (Parade du charivari)Honoré Daumier|Caboche et Cie — Sideshow of "Le charivari" (A Charm for a Democracy, Reviewed, Analysed, & Destroyed Jan 1 1799 to the Confusion of its Affiliated FriendsCharles James Fox|Thomas Rowlandson|Henri Merke|James WhittlPlate 28: Conscript replacement agency, from 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert MacairesAubert et Cie|Charles Philipon|Junca|Honoré Daumier|Aubert eDie GeneralpumpeDie GeneralpumpeA Chorus of Singers, or The OratorioWilliam Hogarth — A Chorus of Singers, or The Oratorio