Robert: “- Well, well! My dear director... how's business?” Bertrand: “- Good, very good, I am quite content. Unfortunately we don't have a penny to continue! - Oh blast! - But an investor still owes us 200,000 Francs... and will come up for signature either tonight or latest tomorrow morning. - About time... I urgently need a new pair of boots,” plate 6 from Robert Macaire 1841

This lithograph, titled "Robert: “- Well, well! My dear director... how’s business?” Bertrand: “- Good, very good, I am quite content. Unfortunately we don’t have a penny to continue! - Oh blast! - But an investor still owes us 200,000 Francs... and will come up for signature either tonight or latest tomorrow morning. - About time... I urgently need a new pair of boots,” plate 6 from Robert Macaire," was created by Honoré Daumier in 1841. The image depicts two men in conversation, likely Robert Macaire, a notorious criminal, and Bertrand, his accomplice. Daumier's work often satirized the French society of his time, portraying the lives of the working class and the upper class through humorous and exaggerated illustrations. This print, part of a larger series about Robert Macaire, is a testament to Daumier's observational skills and his ability to capture the essence of social dynamics through his art.