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Drunkards Collection

"Drunkards and Death: Exploring the Dark Side of C19 Revelry" Step into the past with a glimpse at the debauchery that unfolded within the walls of an inn

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Drunkards Collection: Old Man Seated (The Drunken Lot?), c.1630-33 (pen, chalk & ink on paper)
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Drunkards Collection: DRUNKARDS AND DEATH C19
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Drunkards Collection: Interior of an Inn, detail of drinkers fighting (fresco)
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Drunkards Collection: The Ale House (engraving)
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Drunkards Collection: A Tavern Scene (pencil on paper)
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Drunkards Collection: Comic postcard, Two men chatting in a pub - frogs and rats Date: 20th century
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Drunkards Collection: Comic postcard, Drunken husband arrives home
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Drunkards Collection: Comic postcard, Two drunkards in a pub
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Drunkards Collection: Comic postcard, Two drunkards chatting Date: 20th century
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Drunkards Collection: Comic postcard, Two drunkards on a train
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Drunkards Collection: Comic postcard, Two drunken men in the street Date: 20th century
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Drunkards Collection: Christmas postcard, Drunken man going home with goodies from the Goose Club Date
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Drunkards Collection: Comic postcard, Drunken man arrives home, disgruntled wife Date: 20th century
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Drunkards Collection: Comic postcard, Drunken man on his way home, playing the railings like a harp Date
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Drunkards Collection: Comic postcard, Drunken men going home Date: 20th century
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Drunkards Collection: Comic postcard, Drunkard signing petition to shut the pubs at ten. Date: 20th century
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Drunkards Collection: Comic postcard, Two drunks in the street
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Drunkards Collection: Comic postcard, Policeman and two drunks in the street Date: 20th century
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Drunkards Collection: 'The Advantage of Toping', Written and Sung by Charles Dibdin (1745-1814), pub
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Drunkards Collection: They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards, Psalm LXIX
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Drunkards Collection: Merry and Rowdy Peasants at an Inn, 1653 (oil on canvas)
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Drunkards Collection: The Old Gin Shop near St. Nicholas Church, Newcastle, 1805 (pencil & ink on paper)
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Drunkards Collection: Ambulance charged with colllecting drunks from the streets of Berlin (colour litho)
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Drunkards Collection: The Drunkards Progress, 1826 (litho)
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Drunkards Collection: Progress of Inebriety (wax)
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Drunkards Collection: Quai de la Ferraille, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
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Drunkards Collection: The top three images show members of the Salvation Army who
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Drunkards Collection: WORKERS GUILD DRINKING
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Drunkards Collection: Scene in a dance hall -- Cruikshank
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Drunkards Collection: Cruikshank, The Gin Shop, plate 7
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Drunkards Collection: Skeletons hawking, wares, shouting, teetotalers, drunkards, old men, kids, tomcats
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Drunkards Collection: Drunkards Velazquez 1778 Etching Plate 12 1 / 2
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Drunkards Collection: Women and Gin Drinking, 19th Century (engraving)
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Drunkards Collection: Of glotons and dronkardes, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation
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Drunkards Collection: The Fight at the Venta Nueva, 1777 (oil on canvas)
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Drunkards Collection: Triumph of Bacchus, 1628 (oil on canvas)
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Drunkards Collection: The Egg Dance (oil on canvas)
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Drunkards Collection: Mr Pickwick on Election Day at Eatenswill, illustration from Pickwick Papers
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Drunkards Collection: Church Minister caught in a rather worse-for-wear state
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Drunkards Collection: France, Biarritz - Elderly drinkers argue
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Drunkards Collection: St Vincent. Christian deacon from Saragossa, martyred under Diocletian c. 304. Patron
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Drunkards Collection: Two Old Drunks (Bobbin)

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"Drunkards and Death: Exploring the Dark Side of C19 Revelry" Step into the past with a glimpse at the debauchery that unfolded within the walls of an inn. In this captivating fresco, we witness a detail of drinkers engaged in violent brawls, their intoxicated state blurring lines between friend and foe. Moving on to another fresco, we find ourselves immersed in the interior of a guard room. Here, amidst tales of bravery and duty, drunkenness seeps through as soldiers indulge in merriment while off-duty. Venturing further into history, an engraving titled "The Ale House" transports us to a lively pub scene. The artist's intricate strokes capture both camaraderie and chaos as patrons revel in their intoxication. In contrast to these dramatic depictions, pencil sketches reveal more light-hearted moments among drunkards. A comic postcard showcases two men engrossed in conversation at a pub - their topic? Frogs and rats. Another card humorously portrays a tipsy husband stumbling home after one too many drinks. As we journey through time via comic postcards from the 20th century, we encounter various scenarios involving intoxicated individuals. From train rides filled with laughter and mischief to drunken escapades on bustling streets – these images offer glimpses into society's complex relationship with alcohol. Finally, our exploration concludes with a Christmas postcard depicting a merry yet slightly disheveled man carrying goodies from the Goose Club. His jovial spirit reflects how even during festive times, excessive indulgence can lead one down unexpected paths. Through these captivating visuals spanning different eras and mediums, "Drunkards and Death" sheds light on humanity's timeless fascination with alcohol-induced revelry – its joys tempered by consequences that lurk beneath its surface allure.