- Monsieur le concierge, allant en soirée avec mon épouse..... j'ai l'honneur de vous demander l'autorisation de nous laisser rentrer aujourd'hui passé minuit!!!...... - J'y consens..... mais que ça ne vous arrive pas trop souvent........ sans ça......, faudrait voir à voir.....

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Title:
- Monsieur le concierge, allant en soirée avec mon épouse..... j'ai l'honneur de vous demander l'autorisation de nous laisser rentrer aujourd'hui passé minuit!!!...... - J'y consens..... mais que ça ne vous arrive pas trop souvent........ sans ça......, faudrait voir à voir.....
Title (alt.):
- Mr. Concierge, I am going to a party with my wife..... I have the honor of asking your permission to let us in after midnight tonight!!!...... - I will..... but make sure it does not happen too often........ otherwise......, we would have to see...... Charivari
Description:
A concierge tells his tenants that he will open the door for them when they return at midnight tonight, but not to make a habit of it. LES PORTIERS DE PARIS (The Parisian doormen) is a series of 5 lithographs, which appeared in the Charivari in July 1856 (1 print) and between November and December 1858 (4 prints). CONCIERGE. The "concierge" (caretaker/doorman) of the house held a very special, powerful position in 19th century Paris. He distributed the mail, cashed in the rent and forwarded messages. He was the mediator between the landlord and the tenant.
Donor:
Trustman, Benjamin A., Trustman, Julia M.
Lithographer:
Daumier, Honoré, 1808-1879
Date:
1858
Format:
Drawings/Illustrations
Location:
Brandeis University Libraries
Collection (local):
Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman Collection of Honoré Daumier Lithographs
Subjects:
Conversation pieces
France--History--1848-1870
Extent:
1 lithograph, b&w, 26 x 38 cm
Link to Item:
http://hdl.handle.net/10192/3520
Terms of Use:
Copyright restrictions may apply. For permission to copy or use this image, contact the Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections Department, Brandeis University Libraries. The following credit line must be included with each item used: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman Collection of Honoré Daumier Lithographs, Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University.
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
2nd state.
Published in: Le Charivari, November 30, 1858.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.
Identifier:
LD3092