Lithograph of a seated man with clasped hands beside a barred cage, a woman in a bonnet and a standing young man at center, and a doorway at left.

The Bottle, Plate VIII: The Bottle Has Done Its Work

A lithograph of a interior scene in which a seated, disheveled man with his hands clasped sits near a barred cage at right, while a woman in a bonnet and a young man stand at center and a figure in a doorway looks on. The composition uses a stage-like setting with a tall open door and pale, subdued tones.

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

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