Print, Soupe à Trois Sous, ca. 1859, James McNeill Whistler, circa 1859

A scene in a rough restaurant or inn in which five men are seated at tables, a gas fixture above illuminates the scene. The artist's signature,"whistler" is incorporated into the composition, as a bit of graffitti on the back wall. Date: circa 1859. Dimensions: Sheet: 21.9 x 29.7 cm (8 5/8 x 11 11/16 in.); ; Platemark: 15.2 x 22.8 cm (6 x 9 in.). Medium: etching and drypoint on japan paper. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Print, Soupe à Trois Sous, ca. 1859 (CH 18417673-2)