Black and white engraving of a dining room with a bald man at a laden table, a standing man in a top hat, a woman in a bonnet, and a dog on the floor.

A Sudden Chasm

A monochrome engraving of a domestic interior: a bald, heavyset man seated at a draped dining table laden with dishes, while a standing man in a tall hat and a woman in a bonnet look on. A seated figure sits by a lit fireplace at left, and a dog lies on the rug.

Artist: Henry Le Keux
Date: 1829
Medium: engraving
Source: Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size: 3000 × 2020 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1829).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

19th century 1820s 1829 engraving printmaking dog interior figure group domestic scene fireplace dining room monochrome