“- Sir, I would like to subscribe for the earth quake at Batignolles..... here are two Francs.... but put in properly my name and address in your newspaper, Rigolard - Philanthropist, stationer at rue St. Honoré 345, offering clocks and statues by Dantan, Bohemian glass, English riding sticks, German chemical matches and generally everything that does not really concern this matter,” plate 6 from Les Philantropes Du Jour 1844

“Sir, I would like to subscribe for the earthquake at Batignolles…” is plate 6 from Honoré Daumier’s 1844 lithograph series *Les Philantropes du Jour*. The satirical print depicts a man at a newsstand, attempting to purchase a subscription to an earthquake at Batignolles, a working class district in Paris, in a humorous commentary on the hypocrisy of philanthropy in 19th-century France. Daumier’s caricature of the well-dressed gentleman, with his exaggerated facial features, highlights the absurdity of the situation. The scene mocks those who claim to be charitable, yet are more concerned with superficial displays of wealth and social status than with genuine concern for others. The image is a powerful commentary on the disconnect between those who were struggling and those who were privileged in the 19th century. *Les Philantropes Du Jour* *lithograph* *caricature* *social commentary* *19th century France* *satire*.