[The gin drinkers] [art original].

Description

Title: [The gin drinkers] [art original].
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, attributed name.
Published / Created: [ca. 1763]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: A confrontation in a bedchamber between a black woman in a nightgown in bed and four men who surround her canopy bed. One man holds a candle. The woman is slapping the one man to her right on the cheek while another pulls him away. A fourth man is pointing towards her shoulder
Description: Title from ms. note. Date from curator.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above sheet: Gin-Drinkers. Spurious.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand below sheet: See Mr. Nichols's book, 3d. edit. p. 429.
On page 154 in volume 2.
Provenance: George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
Extent: 1 drawing : sheet 15.1 x 25 cm
Language: English

Genre: Ink drawings British 18th century
Material: pen and ink ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Barrels
Boys
Eating & drinking
Gin
Intoxication
Pipes (Smoking)
Taverns (Inns)
Urination
Vomiting
Subjects: Barrels
Boys
Eating & drinking
Gin
Intoxication
Pipes (Smoking)
Taverns (Inns)
Urination
Vomiting
British > 18th century
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.