"HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS."--DEDICATED TO THE ABSENTEES AT SARATOGA AND LONG BRANCH.
Entry/Object ID
L.2012.59
Description
Engraving of social scene with men and women; interior setting; seated men smoking, eating, drinking; women seated and standing, drinking from tea cups or wine glasses; black boy standing at left side; table and chairs; two bottles alcohol on counter at back; dishes on wall at back left; clock at top right; at bottom center printed, "HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS."--DEDICATED TO THE ABSENTEES AT SARATOGA AND LONG BRANCH.--[Drawn BY SOL EYTINGE, JUN.]"; at right side printed along edge,"520", "HARPER'S WEEKLY.", "[AUGUST 13, 1870."; page from Harper's Weekly; printing on verso.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Sol Eytinge Jr.
Attribution
Artist
Manufacturer
Harper's Weekly
Date made
Aug 18, 1870
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
11-1/4 in
Width
15-3/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 11 1/4 x 15 3/4 in. (28.6 x 40 cm)
Material
Paper, ink
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper is yellowed, especially at edges; stains: top right edge, right edge center , left edge center; horizontal crease along bottom edge with 5 minor losses from where paper was attached to journal; printing on verso.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Diebold
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B7