A man drinking himself to death; represented by a skeletal death figure above him and bottles scattered all around. Coloured etching by T. Rowlandson, 1811.

  • Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.
Date:
5 April 1811
Reference:
11217i
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One of the bottles is labelled: "Usque baugh"

Publication/Creation

[London] (1 James St. Adelphus) : T. Rowlandson, 5 April 1811.

Physical description

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 29.2 x 20.3 cm

Lettering

The last drop.

References note

Not found in: British Museum Catalogue of political and personal satires, London 1870-1954

Reference

Wellcome Collection 11217i

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