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Hand-colored lithograph of a family outside a thatched cottage; a man with a tool on his shoulder approaches, and a dog sits by a fence.

Saturday Night, Returning from Labour

A hand-colored lithograph shows a family scene in front of a thatched cottage with climbing vines. A man in a blue coat and tan trousers, carrying a tool over his shoulder, approaches while a woman in a long dress greets him near a doorway, and a girl holds a doll. A dog sits at the right beside a wooden fence.

Artist
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
Date
1843-1849
Medium
hand-colored (image production method/technique) ink (overall material) paper (overall material)
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size
2560 × 1852 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1849).
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, National Museum of American History

Español: Sábado por la noche, regreso del trabajo

Una litografía coloreada a mano muestra una escena familiar frente a una casa con techo de paja y enredaderas. Un hombre con abrigo azul y pantalón claro, con una herramienta al hombro, se acerca mientras una mujer con vestido largo lo saluda junto a la puerta, y una niña sostiene una muñeca. A la derecha, un perro está sentado junto a una cerca de madera.

Português: Sábado à noite, voltando do trabalho

Uma litografia colorida à mão mostra uma cena familiar diante de uma casa de colmo coberta por trepadeiras. Um homem de casaco azul e calças claras, com uma ferramenta no ombro, se aproxima enquanto uma mulher de vestido longo o recebe perto da porta, e uma menina segura uma boneca. À direita, um cachorro está sentado ao lado de uma cerca de madeira.

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