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Chained man led away from a liquor store by two officers, Abolition of alcoholic beverages in 1838, print, printmaker: Isaac Weissenbruch, Netherlands, after design by Jan Weissenbruch, 1838 - 1912, paper, wood engraving, height 98 mm x width 117 mm, policeman, constable, alcoholic drinks, prisoner with hands bound, Period, 1838, A black and white ink drawing shows three uniformed men walking side by side on a street in front of a building entrance with decorative paneling and an oval window feature; the two outer men wear tall hats and long double-breasted coats, the center man wears a peaked cap and a shorter coat, all three hold batons or sticks and have stern facial expressions, while faint outlines of adjacent buildings and a distant roofline appear in the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A91_364

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Keywords

Chained man led away liquor store two officers Abolition alcoholic beverages 1838 print printmaker Isaac Weissenbruch Netherlands design Jan Weissenbruch 1838 - 1912 paper wood engraving height 98 mm x width 117 mm policeman constable alcoholic drinks prisoner hands bound Period black white ink drawing three uniformed men walking side street front building entrance decorative paneling oval window feature two outer men wear tall hats long double-breasted coats center man wears peaked cap shorter coat three hold batons sticks stern facial expressions faint outlines adjacent buildings distant roofline background