Exploiting friendship. “My dear Alphonse, I've invited these gentlemen, my friends, to dine at your home. I would like them to taste our champagne, we'll laugh... wait a minute! I've an idea. What if we went to the wood? We could take your barouche and you could lend us some clothes as we only came to pay a simple visite... In the meantime, why don't you give us some cards and some Napoleons to pass the time. Eh? My good Alphonse, dear chap. How about it?,” plate 58 from Caricaturana 1837

"Exploiting Friendship" is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier from his series *Caricaturana*, created in 1837. This satirical work depicts a group of men shamelessly exploiting their friend Alphonse, who sits helplessly in his chair. Daumier's use of caricature highlights the absurdity of the situation, with exaggerated features and expressions emphasizing the avarice of the men. The inscription below the image further clarifies the scene, revealing Alphonse's unfortunate fate at the hands of his so-called friends. This print exemplifies Daumier's sharp wit and social commentary, which often targeted the corrupt and hypocritical aspects of 19th-century French society.