Artist

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

570 artworks. Public domain. Search visually.

The Parisians don't quite trust the assurances of Monsieur Babinet and insist on lying in wait for the comet, plate 394 from Actualités
“- Ah yes, those comets, they always predict great misfortunes. It doesn't surprise me at all that poor Madame Galuchet suddenly died last night,” plate 573 from Actualités
“- Ah, my dear Madame Chaffarou... this surely must be the end... the comet is coming and the sun is going,” plate 392 from Actualités
Ever since Mr. Babinet had announced that the sun might disappear from one moment to the next, the Parisians are taking all necessary precautions, even at mid-day, plate 385 from Actualités
Monsieur Babinet decides to personally shut down the sun in order for his predictions to be fulfilled, plate 386 from Actualités
The streets of Paris are beginning to look like this every night, plate 7 from La Cométe De 1857
“- I am not afraid for me, but if I think of poor Azor who will perish on the 13th of June... it simply breaks my heart,” plate 8 from La Cométe De 1857
Even the Planets are Watching with Interest the Arrival of the Famous Comet, plate 9 from La Cométe De 1857
“- Hello, neighbour... what was all this yelling about... did you see the comet? - I thought I had seen it over there... but then it was just the fire from a chimney... this time we got off with no more than a fright,” plate 3 from La Cométe De 1857
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