A young attractive woman is introduced to the 'pleasures' of gin drinking, c1810. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

A young attractive woman is introduced to the 'pleasures' of gin drinking, c1810. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

1-191-618 - © London Museum/Heritage-Images

A young attractive woman is introduced to the 'pleasures' of gin drinking, c1810. A comparison is being made between the young lady on the right and the drunken old woman on the left who holds the hand of a ragged child. The suggestion is that this is how the young woman will turn out if she starts to drink gin.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Thomas Rowlandson, attributed to: British: Painter, illustrator, caricaturist, artist

Picture Type
  1. Satire

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

Lifestyle & Leisure Food & Drink

Society & Culture Issues & Causes

Artistic Representations Satires

People Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3724x4733
File Size : 51,638kb


Aliases

  1. D1190
  1. 0330000165
  1. 1-191-618
  1. 1191618
  1. 165
  1. D1190

Restrictions
  1. Strictly for Editorial use only.


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