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Cruikshank, The Gin Shop, plate 7
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Cruikshank, The Gin Shop, plate 7
This is the woman, with wobegone face, The wife of the drunkard, in rags and disgrace, Who is served by the lady, all jewels and lace, The wife of the landlord who coins his bright gold, Out of the ruin of youthful and old, Who drink the strong liquors he sells night and day, At the bar of the Gin-shop, so glittering and gay. Illustration no. 7 of 12 by George Cruikshank to The Gin-Shop, a moralistic rhyme warning of the ruin gin can cause. Date: 1868
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1868 Alcohol Alcoholic Cruikshank Drunk Drunkard Drunkards Husband Landlady Landlord Liquor Liquors Moralising Temperance
EDITORS COMMENTS
This image is plate 7 from George Cruikshank's series, "The Gin-Shop," published in 1868. The scene portrays the stark contrast between two women, both customers at the gin shop but leading vastly different lives. On the left, a wretched woman, with a forlorn expression and tattered clothing, represents the wife of a drunkard. Her once-youthful face is now marred by the ravages of time and poverty, a sad testament to the destructive power of gin. On the right, an elegantly dressed woman, adorned with jewels and lace, is the wife of the landlord. She pours a drink for a customer, her countenance untroubled as she coins "bright gold" from the ruin of others' lives. The gin shop, with its glittering bar and gay atmosphere, serves as a beacon for both the desperate and the seemingly untouched, a moralistic reminder of the insidious nature of alcohol and its capacity to ruin lives, young and old. George Cruikshank's illustrations, including this one, were created to raise awareness about the destructive effects of gin and to promote the temperance movement in Victorian England. The image invites us to reflect on the consequences of our choices and the potential impact on ourselves and those around us.
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