Alcoholism Collection (page 9)

The drunkards children (engraving)
608292 The drunkards children (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: The drunkards children); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Bacchanalian Group, from a Very Old Vase, illustration from The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott a Beckett
LLM438623 Bacchanalian Group, from a Very Old Vase, illustration from The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott a Beckett, published c.1850 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

A new kind of pond, in the country of prohibition (colour litho)
2809263 A new kind of pond, in the country of prohibition (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A new kind of pond, in the country of prohibition)

The American Bacchanalia (Colour Litho)
2778213 The American Bacchanalia (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The American bacchanalia)

Two lovers in a parlour disturbed by prying maids moving glasses in a cupboard. Miseries Domestic. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

English tourists promenading in the Tuileries Garden, Paris, 19th century. French cuirassiers, ladies in crinolines stroll in the gardens. Mr

The Gout, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured softdground etching)
NCO190158 The Gout, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured softdground etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 26x35.5 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Work, 1863 (oil on canvas)
BIR100701 Work, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Brown, Ford Madox (1821-93); 68.4x99 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Saltims in front of an inn Painting by Jean Louis Demarne (1744-1829) 1823 Grenoble
JLJ4974462 Saltims in front of an inn Painting by Jean Louis Demarne (1744-1829) 1823 Grenoble, Musee des Beaux Arts by Demarne, Jean Louis (1752-1829); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Grenoble

"Rendez-vous "A couple lazing during a summer party
FIA5393140 " Rendez-vous " A couple lazing during a summer party, under the eyes of masks characters Painting by Konstantin Somov (1869-1939)

Postcard, Satirical in Colors, 1914_11_24: Visions of the Great War The beautiful little
ICA4838202 Postcard, Satirical in Colors, 1914_11_24: Visions of the Great War The beautiful little family - War of 14 -18, Oliteration - God

Cover of "L Plate au beurre", number 412
ICA4912758 Cover of " L Plate au beurre", number 412, Satirique en couleurs, 1909_2_20: Wine, President of the Republic

Cartoon about two alcoholics: Serie "Les Beaux Days de la Vie"
JEB4914264 Cartoon about two alcoholics: Serie " Les Beaux Days de la Vie" : " Le Mardi Gras...". Engraving by Honore DAUMIER (1808-1879)

Cover of "The Butter Plate", number 511, Satirique en Colours
ICA4917888 Cover of " The Butter Plate", number 511, Satirique en Colours, 1911_1_14: Restaurant Cafes, Wine, Alcohol Alcoholism - Boys of Cafe - Illustration by Ricardo Flores (1878-1918)

Advertising poster for the cognac Fromy, Rogee and Cie: medical reserve
LRI4669432 Advertising poster for the cognac Fromy, Rogee and Cie: medical reserve. A man in his wine cellar looks at a bottle with pleasure

Detail of: The Romans of Decadence, Painting by Thomas Couture (1815-1879)
JLJ4673824 Detail of: The Romans of Decadence, Painting by Thomas Couture (1815-1879), 1847 (Oil on canvas) by Couture, Thomas (1815-79); Musee d Orsay, Paris

The triumph of Bacchus or "The drunks"
JLJ4665637 The triumph of Bacchus or " The drunks" painting by Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velasquez (1599-1660) around 1639-1642. Dim

Interior of the Revolutionary Committee. Engraving of the 18th century
JLJ4598853 Interior of the Revolutionary Committee. Engraving of the 18th century. Paris, Musee Carnavalet by Unknown artist, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Ham Scene lunch of a country banquet around a ham in the nobility
JLJ4640435 The Ham Scene lunch of a country banquet around a ham in the nobility. Painting by Nicolas Lancret (1690-1743) 1735

Advertisement for almond liquor with a monk with red cheeks
LRI4730212 Advertisement for almond liquor with a monk with red cheeks by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for almond liquor with a monk with red cheeks)

Drunken Silenus (oil on canvas, 17th century)
LRI4699548 Drunken Silenus (oil on canvas, 17th century) by Biscaino, Bartolommeo (1632-57); Private Collection; (add.info)

Captain Bartholomew Robertss crew resting near the Old Calabar River
GIA4777913 Captain Bartholomew Robertss crew resting near the Old Calabar River, late 17th century. Engraving of " The pirate own book" 1837

Cabaret scene Couples dancing and kissing. Painting by Henri Baron (1816-1885
JLJ4584760 Cabaret scene Couples dancing and kissing. Painting by Henri Baron (1816-1885) 19th century Sun. 0, 35x0, 27 m by Baron, Henri (1816-85); Louvre, Paris

The skeleton of Death takes away the drunken Sot in a wheelbarrow, while other drunks make merry in front of The Goat
FLO4690512 The skeleton of Death takes away the drunken Sot in a wheelbarrow, while other drunks make merry in front of The Goat pub

The skeleton of Death pouring vitriol and aqua fortis into the barrels in a Dram shop (gin bar)
FLO4690191 The skeleton of Death pouring vitriol and aqua fortis into the barrels in a Dram shop (gin bar). Several beauties slumming it drink at the bar

Autumn or allegory against wine abuse A young woman carrying on her head a basket full of
JLJ4653744 Autumn or allegory against wine abuse A young woman carrying on her head a basket full of fruit representing abundance and dragging by hand two drunken little children (bacchus)

Seven deadly sin: greedy. Detail (oil on panel, 1475-1480)
LRI4663090 Seven deadly sin: greedy. Detail (oil on panel, 1475-1480) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Seven deadly sin: greedy. Detail)

Drunk sleeping maenad (fresco, 1st century AD)
LRI4642377 Drunk sleeping maenad (fresco, 1st century AD) by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

Drunk sleeping maenad (fresco, 1st century AD)
LRI4642357 Drunk sleeping maenad (fresco, 1st century AD) by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

Rejouissances given by the city of Paris aux Halles on 21 / 01 / 1782 on the occasion of
JLJ4612195 Rejouissances given by the city of Paris aux Halles on 21/01/1782 on the occasion of the birth of the Dauphin Louis Joseph of France (1781-1789) Detail

The service of sake, is what is most ceremonial in banquets
LSE4328306 The service of sake, is what is most ceremonial in banquets, sake is brought in large lacquered pots or bronze cans, placed on a bamboo bar

Celebration of the fete des morts in Cuzco, drawing by Riou
LSE4325007 Celebration of the fete des morts in Cuzco, drawing by Riou, to illustrate Paul Marcoys journey through South America from 1848 to 1860

Russian tsar Peter the Great (1672-1725), heberge in France with the Kalf family
XEE4167785 Russian tsar Peter the Great (1672-1725), heberge in France with the Kalf family, observes the discussion between his host and a drunken, the Marquis de Bernardini

Women and children singing hymns at the door of liqueur flows from Chicago to the United
XEE4166701 Women and children singing hymns at the door of liqueur flows from Chicago to the United States, 1874. Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'888 of 18 April 1874

Outside a bush tavern in Australia, 1878
LSE4085457 Outside a bush tavern in Australia, 1878. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Outside a bush tavern in Australia)

Editing with woman drinking a beer mug by Robida - couv
LSE4094126 Editing with woman drinking a beer mug by Robida - couv. in " La caricature" of 4/9/1880. by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

Physiology of the drinker: the four ages. Cartoon by Honore Daumier (1808-1879)
XEE4161238 Physiology of the drinker: the four ages. Cartoon by Honore Daumier (1808-1879). Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'289 of October 25, 1862

Parrot Shooting - 19th century illustration for the historical novel "
XEE4152573 Parrot Shooting - 19th century illustration for the historical novel " The Puritans of Scotland" (Old Mortality) by Walter Scott (1771-1832) by Unknown Artist

Allegory of drunkenness. She holds a jug and a cup full of wine that she leaves
XEE4135639 Allegory of drunkenness. She holds a jug and a cup full of wine that she leaves. Its symbol is a panthere symbol of the fury of drunkenness

The Absinthe Drinkers (Les Declasses), 1881 (oil on canvas)
1073548 The Absinthe Drinkers (Les Declasses), 1881 (oil on canvas) by Raffaelli, Jean Francois (1850-1924); 108x108 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Jean Jaures dancing and singing Carmagnole on a banquet table (presumably drunk
PCT4280698 Jean Jaures dancing and singing Carmagnole on a banquet table (presumably drunk) image in Le Rire nA'105 of November 7, 1896 (engraving) by Leandre

Mr Stiggins, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c. 1890 (colour litho)
LLM405131 Mr Stiggins, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c.1890 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Waiter serves an elephant (colour litho)
820184 Waiter serves an elephant (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waiter serves an elephant)

The Gin Shop (engraving)
607629 The Gin Shop (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gin Shop); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

A domestic cure for drunkeness (engraving)
610350 A domestic cure for drunkeness (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A domestic cure for drunkeness; Two girls tie up their father at Battersea)

The Honeymoon, illustration from The English Dance of Death, pub. by R
STC115411 The Honeymoon, illustration from The English Dance of Death, pub. by R. Ackermann (colour engraving) by Rowlandson

The Bottle, Plate VIII, The bottle has done its work - it has destroyed the infant
STC169287 The Bottle, Plate VIII, The bottle has done its work - it has destroyed the infant and the mother, it has brought the son and daughter to vice and to the streets

The Bottle, Plate IV, Unable to obtain employment, they are driven by poverty into
STC169283 The Bottle, Plate IV, Unable to obtain employment, they are driven by poverty into the streets to beg, and by this means they still supply the bottle, 1847 (engraving) by Cruikshank

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"Exploring the Dark Depths of Alcoholism: A Historical Perspective" In Hogarth's iconic engravings, "Gin Lane" and "Beer Street, " we witness the destructive power in 18th-century London. These images serve as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences that excessive drinking can have on individuals and society. The Temperance Movement of 1887 sought to combat this menace with their chilling broadsheet titled "Devils Toboggan Slide. " This powerful visual depicted the downward spiral into despair that awaited those who succumbed to alcohol addiction. Even in earlier times, satirical cartoons like "A Man Loaded with Mischief, or Matrimony" highlighted how alcohol abuse could lead to ruinous decisions and broken relationships. Institutions such as Brockhall Hospital and Guiltcross Union Workhouse emerged to provide care for those suffering from the grips of addiction. One notorious drink associated with alcoholism is absinthe. Its allure was captured in late 19th-century Victorian gin houses, where patrons sought solace amidst their struggles. However, these establishments often became breeding grounds for further misery. Children were not spared from the ravages of alcohol abuse either. The heart-wrenching American cartoon published by the Anti-Saloon League in 1917 emphasized how innocent lives were shattered due to parental addiction – a poignant reminder that alcoholism affects entire families. In an attempt to sway public opinion against excessive drinking, Deacon Giles's Distillery released temperance cartoons during the 1830s. These illustrations aimed to expose the dark underbelly of liquor production and consumption while advocating for sobriety. As we reflect on these historical depictions, it becomes clear that combating alcoholism requires collective effort. Let us remember these mottos from chromolithographs: "Choose Life over Liquor, " "Sobriety Strengthens Society, " and "Break Free from Booze.