The drunkard's progress from the pawnbroker's to the gin shop from thence to the workhouse thence to the goal & ultimately to the scaffold. [graphic]

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Title
The drunkard's progress from the pawnbroker's to the gin shop from thence to the workhouse thence to the goal & ultimately to the scaffold. [graphic]
Creator
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852
Contributor
Kendrick, John, active 1830-1834, publisher.
Published / Created
January 1st, 1834.
Publication Place
London
Publisher
J. Kendrick
Abstract

A city scene with a line of poor men, women, and children lined up from a money lender's shop to the "Temple of Juniper: Best gin". In the background crowds stand at the doorways of the workhouse (right) and the county gaol (left).

Description
Title from text below image.
The prints for Every body's album & caricature magazine were made by C.J. Grant. See British Museum online catalogue.
Publisher from dealer's description.
Text following date: To be continued once on every fortnight.
Text below series title: An original pictorial comical satirical political sentimental caustical whimsical philosophical topographical theatrical theological poetical pastoral rumbostical moral periodical.
"Excuse us pray if we do our best, to make as much waste paper as the rest!"--Above image.
"Price 6d plain and 1s colour'd."--Above image, right edge.
Provenance
Grosvenor Prints; January 2016.
Extent
1 print : sheet 21.0 x 27 cm.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
834.01.01.01

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Satires (Visual works) England 1834
Lithographs England London 1834
Material
lithograph ; and wove paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Topic)
Almshouses
City & town life
Families
Gin
Jails
Intoxication
Poor persons
Poverty
Pawnshops
Subjects
Almshouses
City & town life
Families
Gin
Jails
Intoxication
Poor persons
Poverty
Pawnshops
England > 1834
England > London > 1834

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Orbis Record
12664546
Object ID (OID)
15960115

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