Item

Gin Lane

Title
Gin Lane
Description
A scene of urban desolation with gin-crazed Londoners, notably a woman who lets her child fall to its death and an emaciated ballad-seller; in the background is the tower of St George's Bloomsbury; in this state, the child's face has been changed so that the face is wizened and the eyes sunken.
Creator
William Hogarth (English, 1697 - 1764)
Date
1751
Rights
This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or less.
Source
British Museum
Original Format
Etched/engraved print on paper
Extent
Height: 387 millimetres
Width: 321 millimetres (plate)
Item sets
Artworks
Crime and Punishment Ballad Artworks
Media
Hogarth Gin Lane.jpg

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