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Nos comptes sont faciles a établir.. 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
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Nos comptes sont faciles a établir.. 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Nos comptes sont faciles a etablir.. 1844. Nos comptes sont faciles a etablir...vous m'avez confie mille exemplaires de votre recueil poetique intitule "soupirs de mon ame..." vingt sept volumes ont ete donnes aux journaux...et en defalquant ce que j'ai vendu je trouve qu'il me reste juste neuf cent soixante treize "soupirs de votre ame" dans mon magasin!...'. Shop-owner to poetess: Our accounts are easy to establish...you entrusted me with a thousand copies of your poetic collection entitled "sighs of my soul..." twenty-seven volumes were given to the newspapers...and after deducting what I sold I find that I only have nine hundred and seventy-three "sighs of your soul" left in my store!...'. Satirical criticism of bluestockings': women with interests beyond housework and childcare. Series: Les Bas-bleus, no. 30; Periodical: Le Charivari, 17 June 1844
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Nos comptes sont faciles à établir...
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(Our accounts are easy to establish, 1844) is a satirical print by the renowned French artist Honore Daumier, showcasing a shop-owner and a poetess in a humorous exchange. The scene unfolds in Daumier's series "Les Bas-bleus," published in the French satirical weekly newspaper "Le Charivari" on June 17, 1844. The image captures the poetess, dressed in the fashionable attire of the time, presenting a stack of her published poetic collection, "Soupirs de mon ame" (Sighs of my Soul), to the shop-owner. He sits behind a counter, meticulously counting the remaining copies of her work in his store. The poetess looks surprised and dismayed as she learns that only a few copies remain after the newspapers had published extensive excerpts from her collection. This print is a scathing critique of the "bluestockings" – women of the bourgeoisie class who were educated and had intellectual interests beyond the traditional domestic roles of housework and childcare. The satire highlights the financial struggles that such women might face when trying to monetize their creative endeavors. The print's witty commentary on the poetess's predicament and the shop-owner's nonchalant response adds to the overall satirical tone of the work. Honore Daumier's "Nos comptes sont faciles à établir..." is a fascinating glimpse into the societal expectations and economic realities of women in 19th-century France. The print's enduring appeal lies in its ability to provoke thought and spark conversation about the role of women in art, literature, and society.
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