Spéculateur Dramatique. Votre ouvrage est assez bonne..... je la ferai recevoir, je ferai copier le manuscrit et vous ne me donnerez pour cela que les trois quarts du droit d’auteur.......... mais une chose à laquelle je tiens, c’est que je sois seul en nom, c’est une condition Sine qua nonne !
Spéculateur Dramatique. Votre ouvrage est assez bonne..... je la ferai recevoir, je ferai copier le manuscrit et vous ne me donnerez pour cela que les trois quarts du droit d’auteur.......... mais une chose à laquelle je tiens, c’est que je sois seul en nom, c’est une condition Sine qua nonne !
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Dramatic Speculator. Your book is pretty good..... I'll get it acclaimed, I'll get the manuscript copied and for only three quarters of the copyright price........... but there is one thing I must insist on, my name alone shall be mentioned, it is a condition Sine qua nonne !. Charivari
Description:
Robert Macaire is discussing a manuscript with its author. 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:
Published in: Le Charivari, May 7, 1837.
1st state.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.
