A prisoner lies dying in his bed, his life ruined by earlier frivolity. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1848, after himself.

  • Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.
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1848
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26041i
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The drunkard's children
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A prisoner lies dying in his bed, his life ruined by earlier frivolity. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1848, after himself. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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1848

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1 print : etching, with watercolour ; image 22 x 33 cm.

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The drunkard's children. plate VII. early dissipation has destroyed the neglected boy - the wretched convict droops, and dies

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Wellcome Collection 26041i

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