Politics in an Oyster House

Amerikanische Grafik 1850–1857, 1851

The image shows two men seated at a small wooden table. The man on the left has white hair and distinctive facial features, wearing a dark suit jacket with light pants and a white shirt. The other man wears a dark coat and pants, a top hat, and has a fuller beard. They are surrounded by various items on the table, a red curtain, a coat hanging on the wall, a cane umbrella, a small bag on the floor, and a folded newspaper. The room appears warm and shadowy, with muted colors.
Artist
Amerikanische Grafik 1850–1857
Date
1851
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
37.15 × 30.16 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows two men seated at a small wooden table. The man on the left has white hair and distinctive facial features, wearing a dark suit jacket with light pants and a white shirt. The other man wears a dark coat and pants, a top hat, and has a fuller beard. They are surrounded by various items on the table, a red curtain, a coat hanging on the wall, a cane umbrella, a small bag on the floor, and a folded newspaper. The room appears warm and shadowy, with muted colors.

Amerikanische Grafik 1850–1857