Artwork
Yes, Sir, your respectable air encourages me...
Yes, Sir, your respectable air encourages me... is a print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1841 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. The print 'Yes, Sir, your respectable air encourages me.
About this work
This painting shows a man standing, looking respectable.
He's dressed in formal clothes and has a serious face.
The artist made this work for a series called "Parisian Types", which was published in a magazine, giving us a glimpse of everyday life in 19th century France.
You can learn more about the artist who made this, Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879).
Overview
The print 'Yes, Sir, your respectable air encourages me...' is a work by Honoré Daumier, published in 1841 as part of the 'Parisian Types' series in the magazine Le Charivari.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts a formally dressed man with a serious expression, capturing a moment of everyday life in 19th-century France. The scene conveys a sense of social interaction, with the man's demeanor being described as 'respectable'.
Technique & Style
As a print from the 'Parisian Types' series, the work showcases Daumier's skill in caricature and social commentary through visual satire.
History & Provenance
Published on August 8, 1841, in Le Charivari, it was part of a larger body of work documenting Parisian life during that era.
Artist & collection
Artist
Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.
Oui, Monsieur, votre air respectable m'enhardit...
Quartering Reinstated
Vous raisonnez comme une canne!
Vous l'avez emporté, mon cher, nommé à l'unanimite!
Les Cigarettes de camphre
Soyez tranquille bourgeois, on connait
Désagrément de causer avec les gens...
M. Vautour: Je ne saurais trop ...
C'est pourtant bien facheux pour ...
Une Rencontre agréable