Black-and-white lithograph of a domestic quarrel: a man grabs a woman, a child crouches on the floor, and a woman at a doorway raises her hands amid overturned furniture.

The Bottle, Plate VI: Fearful Quarrels and Brutal Violence

A black-and-white lithograph plate titled The Bottle shows a quarrelling household: a man grips a woman in a long gown while a child cowers on the floor and a woman at the doorway raises her hands. An overturned table, a broken chair and a bare fireplace fill the room.

Artist: Michelin
Date: ca 1847
Medium: paper (overall material) ink (overall material)
Source: Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size: 1600 × 1477 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1852).
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

19th century print lithograph temperance movement social satire the bottle moody black and white