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A maniacal man is visited in prison by his children, all ruined through his drinking habit. Reproduction of an etching by G. Cruikshank, 1847, after himself.
- Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.
- Date
- 1847
- Reference
- 25972i
- Part of
- The bottle
- Pictures
- Online
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Credit: A maniacal man is visited in prison by his children, all ruined through his drinking habit. Reproduction of an etching by G. Cruikshank, 1847, after himself. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Publication/Creation
1847
Physical description
1 print : etching ; image 22 x 32.6 cm.
Series
Contributors
Lettering
The bottle. plate VIII. the bottle has done its work - it has destroyed the infant and the mother, the boy and the girl left destitute and thrown on the streets, and has left the father a hopeless maniac
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 25972i
Type/Technique
Languages
- English
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Location Status Access Closed stores