Tu vas porter cette note aux journaux. Un provincial ayant par mégarde avalé une blague, devint subitement chauve et insolvable, le célèbre Docteur Robert-Macaire en conclut que les blagues ruinant les uns doivent, d’après le système homéopathique, enrichir les autres. Ce traitement médical lui a complètement réussi. Avis aux perruques. Et comme je suis nommé dans cet article, demain en vertu de la loi du 9 7bre 1835, je réclamerai l’insertion de la lettre que voici : Monsieur le Rédacteur Je vous prie de déclarer que vous ne tenez pas de moi l’article dans lequel vous m’avez nomme hier, je m’occupe il est vrai de guérir la calvitie (rue Belle Charge, N°1), mais je la traite par un autre moyen que celui dont vous parlez. J’ai l’honneur, etc. Robert Macaire (rue Belle-Charge, N°1).
Tu vas porter cette note aux journaux. Un provincial ayant par mégarde avalé une blague, devint subitement chauve et insolvable, le célèbre Docteur Robert-Macaire en conclut que les blagues ruinant les uns doivent, d’après le système homéopathique, enrichir les autres. Ce traitement médical lui a complètement réussi. Avis aux perruques. Et comme je suis nommé dans cet article, demain en vertu de la loi du 9 7bre 1835, je réclamerai l’insertion de la lettre que voici : Monsieur le Rédacteur Je vous prie de déclarer que vous ne tenez pas de moi l’article dans lequel vous m’avez nomme hier, je m’occupe il est vrai de guérir la calvitie (rue Belle Charge, N°1), mais je la traite par un autre moyen que celui dont vous parlez. J’ai l’honneur, etc. Robert Macaire (rue Belle-Charge, N°1).
Title (alt.):
You are going to take this note to the newspaper. A provincial man swallowed a tobacco pouch, suddenly became bankrupt and bald, the famous Doctor Robert-Macaire concludes that the tobacco pouch ruined him, according to the homeopathic system, enrich others. The medical treatment proved to by a complete success. Notice old foggies. And as I am named in this article, tomorrow under the law of July 7 1835, I will seek the inclusion of a letter here : Mister Editor I insist that you publish in your paper that I am not the source of your article from yesterday, I admittedly have a cure for baldness (Belle Charge, No.1), but I have a different method than the one you indicated. Your's truly, etc. Robert Macaire (rue Belle-Charge, No.1).. Charivari
Description:
Robert Macaire is giving a man a document to the newspaper in which he states he has a cure for baldness. This print was deposited on October 30, 1837 with the National Library. The word "omiopathique" in the second state caused a re-impression with correction "homéopathique" and therefore a third state. A play of words in the text: avaler une blague (swallow a tobacco pouch): "to be taken in". Robert Macaire may seem to be a realistic figure, however one should remember that in reality he is an artificial personality, created in 1823 by Benjamin Antier for his play „ L’Auberge des Adrets“. The breakthrough came in 1834, when Frédéric Lemaitre used the names of Macaire and his somewhat simple partner Serres-Bertrand for his various comedies in Paris. The figure of Macaire goes back as far as 1371, when - as the legend goes - Aubri de Montdidier, a nobleman from the court of Charles V was assassinated by Macaire. The murder was vindicated by his dog, the only witness of the assassination. A duel between the dog and Macaire, who was armed with a cudgel, should settle the case. The dog killed Macaire, who confessed the murder before he died. Philipon was the author of all the texts of this series. It should be noted that Daumier did not monogram or sign the prints, presumable because Philipon wanted to document his position as author of the texts and as “inventor” of the series.
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
3rd state.
Published in: Le Charivari, November 5, 1837.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.
