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Engraved An engraving 'Gin Lane' by William Hogarth; 1751

Engraved An engraving 'Gin Lane' by William Hogarth (1697-1764), showing the evils of unbridled drinking of spirits. Drinking eased the miseries of poverty, but worsened rather than improved the affliction.

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Title:

Engraved An engraving 'Gin Lane' by William Hogarth; 1751

Caption:

Engraved An engraving 'Gin Lane' by William Hogarth (1697-1764), showing the evils of unbridled drinking of spirits. Drinking eased the miseries of poverty, but worsened rather than improved the affliction.

Credit:

Album / World History Archive

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Image size:

4159 x 5043 px | 60.0 MB

Print size:

35.2 x 42.7 cm | 13.9 x 16.8 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

18TH CENTURY • 18TH CENTURY, THE • 18TH • AFFLICTION • ALCOHOL • ALCOHOLISM • COMMENTARY • DRINK • EDITORIAL • ENGRAVING • EVIL • GIN LANE • ILLUSTRATION • POVERTY • SOCIAL • SPIRIT • WILLIAM HOGARTH