Plate 27: Robert Macaire, merchant, from 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert Macaires 1838 Honoré Daumier - Well, Mr. Macaire, you're starting up business again? - Yes, I have my bankruptcy certificate. By heavens, my creditors won't complain, I'm giving up to them: drafts drawn upon the firm Bertrand, Wormspire and A million; letter of credit drawn on the government of the Sandwich A million; Spanish A million; my wife's dowry, in shares in bootlaces, umbrellas, ambulant kitchens and other commercial a million. Total, four million and I only owe three.
Plate 27: Robert Macaire, merchant, from 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert Macaires 1838 Honoré Daumier - Well, Mr. Macaire, you're starting up business again? - Yes, I have my bankruptcy certificate. By heavens, my creditors won't complain, I'm giving up to them: drafts drawn upon the firm Bertrand, Wormspire and A million; letter of credit drawn on the government of the Sandwich A million; Spanish A million; my wife's dowry, in shares in bootlaces, umbrellas, ambulant kitchens and other commercial a million. Total, four million and I only owe three. Nobody can accuse me of losing a sou!... - But it seems very difficult to recover your shares. Do you believe that they'll be able to cash them in? - Ah! That's absolutely nothing to do with me, I assure you. It's my creditors' affair and I don't interfere in other people's Plate 27: Robert Macaire, merchant, from 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert Macaires. 'Caricaturana'. Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois). 1838. Lithograph on wove paper; second state of two (Delteil). Aubert et Cie. Prints
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