The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 30, 2026

A square etching in black ink depicts a cluttered, bustling interior. Centrally, a man in a hat and suit faces a reclining figure smoking a cigar. In the lower left, a man wearing an eyepatch speaks on a telephone while background signs display "REAL ESTATE" and "WELFARE." Dense cross-hatching creates heavy texture throughout the composition. Handwritten text and the title "Housing Northern Style" are inscribed along the bottom.

Eight Etchings: Housing Northern Styles

1965

Vincent D. Smith

(American, 1929–2003)
published by

G. W. Einstein, NY

America
etching
Sheet: 50.3 x 40.8 cm (19 13/16 x 16 1/16 in.); Platemark: 20 x 22.5 cm (7 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 2001.144.4
Location: Not on view
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2001.144.4