Drunk Collection

Gin Lane, 1751. Artist: William Hogarth
Gin Lane, 1751.The scene is the St Giles slums. A child falls to its death from the arms of its drunk mother who sits with ulcerated legs. A skeletal figure holds an empty glass

Gin Lane (Beer Street and Gin Lane 2), 1751. Artist: Hogarth, William (1697-1764)
Gin Lane (Beer Street and Gin Lane 2), 1751. From a private collection

Beer Street, 1751. Artist: William Hogarth
Beer Street, 1751. Working people enjoying a tankard of beer outside the Barley Mow public house. The figures include two women with baskets of fish and a butcher holding a joint of meat

HOGARTH: GIN LANE. Beer Street and Gin Lane. Steel engraving, c1860, after the original by William Hogarth (1697-1764)

HOGARTH: BEER STREET. Beer Street and Gin Lane. Steel engraving, c1860, after the original by William Hogarth

His Masters Breath - Satire
His Masters Breath Satirical play on the dog/gramophone logo for His Masters Voice, substituting the music player for a whiskey jar and funnel

Roman statue of a drunken Hercules. The mythical Greek hero Heracles, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene

Revelling with Harlots, plate III of A Rakes Progress, 1735. Tom Rakewell and a companion consorting with harlots in a tavern

The Gin Shop, 1829
The Gin Shop, pub. 1829 (hand coloured engraving)

Landing at Greenwich, c1780. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Landing at Greenwich, c1780. Watercolour held at The Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From The Studio Volume 124. [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1942]

A Man Loaded with Mischief, or Matrimony, c. 1766 (colour etching)
XCF290992 A Man Loaded with Mischief, or Matrimony, c.1766 (colour etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: subtitled A Monkey, A Magpie and Wife)

Gin Lane
This print was published as a pair with Beer Street and contrasted the health and productivity benefits of drinking beer with the vice of gin drinking

Buster Keaton and Phyllis Barry in Edward Sedgwicks What! No Beer? (1933)
Buster Keaton and Phyllis Barry in What! No Beer (1933)

Drunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Artist: Casimiro Tomba
Drunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Tomba, Casimiro (1857-1929). Found in the collection of the M. Kroshitsky Art Museum, Sevastopol

Dulux Dog Drunk
22nd August 1972: Dash, the famous old English sheep dog who has starred in the Dulux paint commercials for 12 years at the reception held in honour of his retirement

His Masters Vice by George Studdy
Bonzo finds that consumption of his masters favourite drink has an unforeseen effect. A small puppy lies in a deliciously drunken stupour after helping himself to perhaps some gin or whiskey from a

London Gin Palace 1820
Tom and Jerry at a London Gin Shop, drinking Blue Ruin with a variety of fellow-customers

DRUNK MONK
A portly monk with a moustache smiles to himself as he prepares to drink a glass of wine or a similar tipple

Gin Lane (engraving)
3648022 Gin Lane (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gin Lane. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg Hirth)

Sober Amongst the Drunk
" I m condemned to drinking nothing but Vichy Water..." ; the lament of a sober man in between two tipsy young women. Date: 1921

Robert Burns character Tam O Shanter
Tam O Shanter about to ride, from a poem by Robert Burns. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century John Faed illustration

Railway Sleeper - Euston Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Scottish football fan at Euston Station awaiting his return train back north of the border. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Typical Scene in Pub
A typical pub scene - one drunk gets aggressive, another over-cheerful; young children purchase drink and old women gossip... and the landlord pours

MONK DRINKING WINE. Good Old Wine. Wood engraving, 19th century

His Masters Vice
Bonzo asleep with his head in a glass after helping himself to the Masters drinks supply. Date: circa 1922

Mr Popple Drunk 1898
After a convivial hunt breakfast at Hopham Hall, Mr Popple is found drunk and disorderly in charge of a horse

Is that You, Daddy?
IS THAT YOU, DADDY ? Propaganda for prohibition presupposes that every man who patronises a bar will become a drunken sot

Egan / Life in London / 1821
Tom & Jerry masquerading it among the Cadgers in the Black Slums, in the Holy Land (enjoying a beer in a low tavern)

The dram drinker
A scruffy dram drinker keenly slurps on a glass of gin at one of Londons many gin palaces; the engraving accompanies an article highlighting the depravity of the gin palace in Victorian society

Monk and Mug
A monk with a double chin drinking a mug of beer!

William Hogarth Gin Lane
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Beer Street and Gin Lane. They depict the evils of the consumption of gin as a contrast to the merits of drinking beer

With one more stroke to the shapely head, He fell across the picture - Dead The face upon the floor
DRINKING, 1925. With one more stroke to the shapely head, He fell across the picture - Dead " The face upon the floor." Illustration, c1925, by John Held, Jr

Drunken man staggering home - about to hit lampost
Racing Illustrated - " Some delay at the post!" - a gentleman who has had a serious session at the Old Blue Bell (see 10909661) endeavours to make his way home

Irish Drunk Pat and his drinking logic
Tourist - " I say Pat, why do you always take beer and whiskey Mixed?" Pat - " Shure, yer Anner, if oi dhrink beer oi get full before oi m dhrunk

Drunk Stockbroker - confused by toilet roll
Drunk Stockbroker - confused by a toilet roll, which he takes to be the ticker tape! (which would have provided him with the latest market prices). Date: circa 1910s

SILENT FILM: PARIS, 1926. Joan Crawford and Douglas Gilmore at the bar of an Apache Den in Paris, 1926

After the Bacchanal, 1898 (oil on canvas)
658858 After the Bacchanal, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Richter, Robert (1861-1941); 120.7x180.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Who Comes Here?, A Grenadier - Victorian nursery rhyme illustration
A British Grenadier from a later age approaches a tavern - " Ye Bleeding Horse" - where some medieval characters are imbibing ale

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Table-Talking, 1904. Artist: Max Beerbohm
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Table-Talking, 1904. Illustration from The Poets Corner, by Max Beerbohm, (London, 1904)

The drunken Hercules, House of the Stags, Herculaneum, Italy

Humour social comment the ale house cartoon by Cruikshank
This is a cartoon etching by the well-known Victorian social caricaturist / cartoonist George Cruikshank (1792 - 1878), dated 1832

Drunken old woman. Roman sculpture after original of about 200 BC. The woman clasps a wine jug. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

NOAHs DRUNKENESS (Genesis 9: 20-23). French manuscript illumination, c1250

One man dribbles wine from a glass upon another (engraving)
5234110 One man dribbles wine from a glass upon another (engraving) by Collier, John (Tim Bobbin) (1708-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: One man dribbles wine from a glass upon another)

Night and Morning (coloured etching)
STC188361 Night and Morning (coloured etching) by Seymour, Robert (1798-1836); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shortshanks was Seymours shortlived pseudonym)

Goya (1746-1828). Spanish painter and printmaker. Los Capric
Francisco de Goya (1746-1828). Spanish painter and printmaker. Los Caprichos. Donde va mama? (Where are you going mum?). Number 65. Aquatint. 1799. Plate 43. Reproduction by M. Segui i Riera

GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jos鮠Masks
GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jos頨 1886-1945). Masks. Expressionism. Oil on canvas. Private Collection

The Union Club, 1801 (colour engraving)
XCF154194 The Union Club, 1801 (colour engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

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"Exploring the Depths of Drunkenness: A Historical Journey through Art and Satire" Step into the world of intoxication as we delve into the captivating artworks and satirical depictions that portray the concept of being "drunk. " From William Hogarth's iconic Gin Lane and Beer Street engravings to Roman statues showcasing a drunken Hercules, these visual masterpieces offer a glimpse into society's fascination with inebriation throughout history. In Hogarth's Gin Lane, created in 1751, we witness a grim portrayal of London's gin epidemic. The engraving depicts a scene filled with poverty, despair, and moral decay caused by excessive consumption of this spirit. On the other hand, Beer Street presents an alternative image where beer is celebrated as a healthier choice for socializing. These contrasting works serve as reminders of society's struggle to find balance between indulgence and moderation. Moving beyond Hogarth's artistry, we encounter various interpretations of drunkenness across different cultures and time periods. In ancient Rome, a statue portrays Hercules under the influence—a reminder that even legendary heroes can succumb to excesses. Meanwhile, satirical pieces like "His Masters Breath" mock those who indulge excessively while highlighting their folly. The theme continues in Casimiro Tomba’s Italian painting from the 19th century featuring a drunk warrior alongside a court jester—an intriguing juxtaposition that questions societal norms surrounding alcohol consumption. Similarly thought-provoking is Buster Keaton and Phyllis Barry’s comedic performance in Edward Sedgwicks' film "What. No Beer?" (1933), which humorously explores prohibition-era America. Even popular culture has not shied away from portraying drunkenness; Dulux Dog Drunk captures our attention with its unexpected twist on an iconic mascot. Additionally, "The Gin Shop" (1829) offers insight into how drinking establishments were depicted during this era—places where people sought solace or succumbed to their vices.