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Drunkard Collection

From Hogarth's iconic engravings to silent film antics, the portrayal of the drunkard throughout history has been both comical and cautionary

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Drunkard Collection: HOGARTH: GIN LANE. Beer Street and Gin Lane. Steel engraving, c1860
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Drunkard Collection: HOGARTH: BEER STREET. Beer Street and Gin Lane. Steel engraving, c1860
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Drunkard Collection: The dram drinker
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Drunkard Collection: With one more stroke to the shapely head, He fell across the picture - Dead The face upon the floor
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Drunkard Collection: Irish Drunk Pat and his drinking logic
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Drunkard Collection: Drunk Stockbroker - confused by toilet roll
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Drunkard Collection: SILENT FILM: PARIS, 1926. Joan Crawford and Douglas Gilmore at the bar of an Apache Den in Paris
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Drunkard Collection: NOAHs DRUNKENESS (Genesis 9: 20-23). French manuscript illumination, c1250
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Drunkard Collection: Inside the gin shop. A woman talks to the drunkard
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Drunkard Collection: Tattooing - Drunk Tattooist has got carried away
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Drunkard Collection: Pregnant nun Sister Jean sitting in her convent cell
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Drunkard Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Drunk man in a bar, 19th Century
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Drunkard Collection: Papa, don't drink!, 1931 (colour litho)
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Drunkard Collection: Where's my money? and my family?, 1931 (colour litho)
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Drunkard Collection: Comic postcard, Man with hangover sitting on bed Date: 20th century
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Drunkard Collection: Comic postcard, Drunk man speaks to woman in the street
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Drunkard Collection: Comic postcard, Vicar and drunk woman in park
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Drunkard Collection: Southwark Fair By William Hogarth
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Drunkard Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon - On Drinking and a hangover
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Drunkard Collection: Picture of the inside of a gin shop
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Drunkard Collection: Lionel Brough as Trinculo, The Tempest, Shakespeare
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Drunkard Collection: Death pulls back a Drunkard's head and pours
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Drunkard Collection: Spanish civil war. Un borracho! es un parasito
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Drunkard Collection: The Absinthe Drinker, 1862 (etching and plate tone in black on ivory laid paper)
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Drunkard Collection: Bacchus, 1496-97 (marble)
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Drunkard Collection: Papposilenos, 2nd century (sculpture)
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Drunkard Collection: Bacchus, 1511-12 (marble)
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Drunkard Collection: Bacchus, 1511-12 (marble)
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Drunkard Collection: Bacchus, 1560 circa (bronze)
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Drunkard Collection: Dionysus, between 117 and 138 (sculpture)
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Drunkard Collection: Bacchus, 1496-97 (marble)
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Drunkard Collection: Drunkenness of Noah, 1530 circa (marble)
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Drunkard Collection: Bacchus and a drinker, 17th century (painting)
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Drunkard Collection: Gambrinus, legendary king of Brabant, symbol of beer. circa 1880 (illustration)
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Drunkard Collection: The Booze Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
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Drunkard Collection: Champagne, c. 1910 (print)
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Drunkard Collection: Society in a Wine Cellar in the Middle Ages, woodcut after a painting by Vinea
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Drunkard Collection: A wife taking a stick to her drunken husband. 1831 (engraving)
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Drunkard Collection: The enemies of the Five Year Plan, 1929 (chromolitho)
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Drunkard Collection: A cartoon depicting men sampling their latest homebrew. Illustrated by George Cruikshank (1792-1878)
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Drunkard Collection: Advertisement for Pruna (colour litho)
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Drunkard Collection: A cartoon depicting noisy lodgers on disturbing the tenant below
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Drunkard Collection: Drunk man holding a drink (colour litho)
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Drunkard Collection: 193-0082118 And his house is on fire, plate 18 of Los caprichos, pub. 1799 (etching)
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Drunkard Collection: The brute (chromolitho)
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Drunkard Collection: J aime le vin, je fait l amour (Vieille Ariette): Guilty Childhood
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Drunkard Collection: Drunk Husband, 1894 (oil on canvas)


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From Hogarth's iconic engravings to silent film antics, the portrayal of the drunkard throughout history has been both comical and cautionary. In 'Gin Lane' and 'Beer Street, ' Hogarth vividly captures the devastating effects of excessive alcohol consumption on society. The dram drinker, a symbol of addiction and despair, serves as a stark reminder of the dangers lurking in every sip. Even stockbrokers can fall victim to intoxication, as seen in their hilarious confusion with toilet rolls. Traveling back to 1926 Paris, we witness Joan Crawford and Douglas Gilmore immersed in the vibrant atmosphere of an Apache Den bar. Amidst laughter and revelry, they embody the allure and recklessness associated with indulgence. Religion too has its tales of drunkenness; Noah's infamous episode reminds us that even biblical figures are not immune to temptation. A French manuscript illumination from c1250 brings this story to life with intricate detail. Stepping into a tattoo parlor reveals another facet of drunken folly - when an intoxicated tattooist gets carried away with his artistry. The consequences may be permanent but serve as a humorous anecdote for those who dare venture under the influence. Inside a gin shop lies a scene where one woman attempts to reason with a drunkard amidst bottles lining shelves like soldiers ready for battle against sobriety. This image encapsulates both camaraderie and chaos within these establishments. Irish Drunk Pat presents us with his unique drinking logic - an entertaining glimpse into cultural perceptions surrounding alcohol consumption. Lastly, Lionel Brough embodies Trinculo from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest, ' portraying how even literature recognizes that intoxication can lead one astray on fantastical journeys or comedic misadventures. Through various mediums spanning centuries, these depictions remind us that while alcohol may offer temporary escape or amusement, it is essential to tread carefully along this precarious path.