Politeness Collection

Un locataire qui paye exactement son terme, 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un locataire qui paye exactement son terme, 1847. A tenant who pays his rent right on time. (Landlord stands aside out of politeness). From Locataires et proprietaires, no. 21

Je vous demande pardon si je ne vous ai pas apercue... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Je vous demande pardon si je ne vous ai pas apercue... 19th century. Whatever you want - I beg your pardon if I have not seen you

Trop de politesse, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Trop de politesse, 19th century. Hunting Sketches - Too much politeness

Louis XVI received by the new Mayor of Paris, July 17 1789, (19th / early 20th century). Artist: Jean-Paul Laurens
Louis XVI is received by the new Mayor of Paris, Jean Sylvain Bailly, July 17 1789 (19th/early 20th century). One of the instigators of the Oath of the Tennis Court

"Madame Leroux";By Francis Eleanor Trollope;Mr. Shard conducted Mildred---very shy... 1890
" Madame Leroux" ; By Francis Eleanor Trollope; Mr. Shard conducted Mildred---very shy and shame-faced under all this eloquence--to the carriage, and waited bare-headed in the sunshine, 1890

March of Reform - Master of Ceremonies in the H. of Commons Improved Manners... 1837
March of Reform - Master of Ceremonies in the H. of Commons Improved Manners (Much to be desired.) Arising Therefrom, 1837

Politeness of Francis to Henry, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Politeness of Francis to Henry, 1897. King Francis I of France, with exaggeratedly hooked nose and holding a pair of boots

Excess a Fault, 1875 (1891). Artist: Swain
Excess a Fault, 1875 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891

Warrior and Servant, 1653. Artist: Pieter de Hooch
Warrior and Servant, 1653. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Peace - and No Pieces!, 1866. Artist: John Tenniel
Peace - and No Pieces!, 1866. Napoleon III (1808-1873), French Emperor 1852-1870, dressed as a rag-picker (chiffonnier), warned off by Otto von Bismarck, the Prussian Chancellor

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