Swindling Collection

The Pillory. Four men being punished in the pillory jeered at by a crowd. By this date among crimes punishable by
531373 The Pillory. Four men being punished in the pillory jeered at by a crowd. By this date among crimes punishable by pillory were embezzlement of state property, perjury and swindling

L'assemblée d'Actionnaires, 1836. Creator: Honore Daumier
L'assemblee d'Actionnaires, 1836. - Messieurs, le journal franchement monarchique, que j'ai eu l'honneur de fonder avec vos capitaux et de diriger avec ma probite et mes lumieres

Robert Macaire actionnaire, 1838. Creator: Honore Daumier
Robert Macaire actionnaire, 1838. Robert Macaire shareholder. Mais Mr. Macaire quand je vous ai distribue ces dividendes, vous saviez bien qu'ils etaient pris sur le capital

Robert Macaire philantrope, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Robert Macaire philantrope, 19th century. Robert Macaire, philanthropist

Réglement de comptes, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Reglement de comptes, 19th century. Settlement of accounts

Robert Macaire commis-voyageur, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Robert Macaire commis-voyageur, 19th century. Robert Macaire travelling clerk

Argument irrésistible, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Argument irresistible, 19th century

Robert Macaire commissionnaire, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Robert Macaire commissionnaire, 19th century

Robert Macaire professeur de français, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Robert Macaire professeur de francais, 19th century. Robert Macaire, French professor

Macaire Hértier-Philantrope, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Macaire Hertier-Philantrope, 19th century

Qu'as-tu donc, Robert?... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Qu'as-tu donc, Robert?... 19th century. What have you done Robert?

Robert Macaire Directeur, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Robert Macaire Directeur, 19th century. Robert Macaire Director

Robert Macaire banquier et juré, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Robert Macaire banquier et jure, 19th century. Robert Macaire banker and juror

Oui, monsieur, vous voyez en moi une victime, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Oui, monsieur, vous voyez en moi une victime, 19th century. Robert Macaire - Yes, sir, you see in me a victim

Dis donc, Macaire, qué que c'est que c'thé... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Dis donc, Macaire, que que c'est que c'the... 19th century. Robert Macaire - Goodness, Macaire, what is it?

Une querelle d'allemand, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une querelle d'allemand, 19th century. A German quarrel

The Ladder of Fortune, pub. by Currier and Ives, New York, 1875 (colour litho)
MNY87930 The Ladder of Fortune, pub. by Currier and Ives, New York, 1875 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Museum of the City of New York

A femme avare, galant escroc. Creators: Antoine Jean Duclos, Jacques Aliamet
A femme avare, galant escroc

Broadsheet, relating, greed, Juan Perez, ill-gotten financial gains, dishonesty, swindling
Broadsheet relating to the greed of Juan Perez and his ill-gotten financial gains through dishonesty and swindling the church, a description in the bottom section, Jose Guadalupe Posada (Mexican)

The commission of inquiry on the Rochette affair, Evidence of Monsieur Fabre, public prosecutor
XIR661399 The commission of inquiry on the Rochette affair, Evidence of Monsieur Fabre, public prosecutor, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

Charles Ponzi, Italian businessman C014 / 0118
Charles Ponzi (1882-1949), Italian businessman. Ponzi was the most famous exponent of the fraudulent investment system now known as a Ponzi scheme

Office Scene
Nay, sir, that sounds to me like swindling - three Victorian men discuss a business proposition Date: circa 1870

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The allure of quick riches through swindling, as depicted in 'A femme avare, galant escroc' from Currier and Ives' 'The Ladder of Fortune' (1875), mirrors the infamous schemes of charismatic con artists like Charles Ponzi, whose Ponzi scheme became notorious in the early 20th century. The broadsheet relating to Juan Perez's ill-gotten financial gains serves as a grim reminder of the human cost of such dishonesty. The Rochette affair's commission of inquiry, as detailed in the evidence of Monsieur Fabre, the public prosecutor, underscores the importance of upholding justice against those who manipulate the system for their own greed. Antoine Jean Duclos and Jacques Aliamet's color lithograph masterfully captures the intrigue and deception inherent in swindling, while the office scene serves as a stark contrast to the moral decay hidden beneath the surface.