Engraving of New Year's Eve celebration displaying an excess of alcohol; interior room with high ceilings; men and woman standing; woman in foreground pours wine from decanter for man holding glass askew; servant holding champagne bottle tries to grasp falling wine glass; broken wine glass on floor at bottom right; servant bowing while holding door open as others enter; at bottom left printed (in image, in script), " t h: NAST"; at bottom left printed, "NEW-YEAR'S"; at bottom center printed, "EVE AT IT AGAIN.", at bottom right printed, "CALLS."; at top left printed, "SUPPLEMENT JANUARY 7, 1871.]"; at top center printed, "HARPER'S WEEKLY."; at top right printed "17"; at top right penciled "10-"; print on verso.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Thomas Nast
Attribution
Artist
Manufacturer
Harper's Weekly
Date made
Jan 7, 1871
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
16 in
Width
11-1/16 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 16 x 11 1/16 in. (40.6 x 28.1 cm)
Material
Paper, ink
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper is yellowed; brown strains along right edge; foxing; minor loss at bottom right corner; minor folds at top right and bottom left corners; tear (1/8th inch) at right side 4 inches from top.
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