Monsieur... voici ce que nous donnons... en prime... 1845

"Monsieur... voici ce que nous donnons... en prime...," a lithograph by Honoré Daumier from 1845, depicts a satirical scene of two men offering a young boy a stack of sheet music as a "premium" for subscribing to the magazine "L'Univers Musical." Daumier, known for his social commentary through caricature, highlights the disparity in power and wealth between the affluent patrons and the impoverished boy, who is likely meant to represent a struggling musician. The artwork’s humor and social critique make it a significant example of Daumier’s realist style, which often exposed the hypocrisy and injustices of 19th-century French society.