- Monsieur on m’a volé un billet de 1000 f. – Très bien ! Madame j’ai votre affaire, le voleur est un de nos amis. – Pourrais-je ravoir mon billet et connaître celui qui me l’a pris ? – Rien n’est plus facile ! Donnez moi 1500 f. pour mes démarches et demain le voleur vous rendra le billet et vous remettra sa carte.
- Monsieur on m’a volé un billet de 1000 f. – Très bien ! Madame j’ai votre affaire, le voleur est un de nos amis. – Pourrais-je ravoir mon billet et connaître celui qui me l’a pris ? – Rien n’est plus facile ! Donnez moi 1500 f. pour mes démarches et demain le voleur vous rendra le billet et vous remettra sa carte.
Title (alt.):
- Someone stole a thousand franc note from me, Sir. - Very well! I've your case in hand, Ma'am. The thief is one of my friends. - Then I would like to have my money back and know who took it. - Nothing easier than that. Let me have 1'500F for my trouble and tomorrow the thief will return your money and give you his card.. Charivari
Description:
In depicting the "bureau de renseignements" Daumier is alluding to Vidocq, a former thief who later became head of the police and established his own office for private investigation.
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
2nd state.
Published in: Le Charivari, November 6, 1836.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.
