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Gin Lane, 1751. Artist: William HogarthGin Lane, 1751.The scene is the St Giles slums. A child falls to its death from the arms of its drunk mother who sits with ulcerated legs. A skeletal figure holds an empty glass
Roman statue of a drunken Hercules. The mythical Greek hero Heracles, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene
Revelling with Harlots, plate III of A Rakes Progress, 1735. Tom Rakewell and a companion consorting with harlots in a tavern
Landing at Greenwich, c1780. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonLanding at Greenwich, c1780. Watercolour held at The Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From The Studio Volume 124. [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1942]
Drunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Artist: Casimiro TombaDrunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Tomba, Casimiro (1857-1929). Found in the collection of the M. Kroshitsky Art Museum, Sevastopol
Gin Lane, February 1, 1751. Creator: William HogarthGin Lane, February 1, 1751
Gin Lane (Beer Street and Gin Lane 2), 1751. Artist: Hogarth, William (1697-1764)Gin Lane (Beer Street and Gin Lane 2), 1751. From a private collection
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Table-Talking, 1904. Artist: Max BeerbohmSamuel Taylor Coleridge, Table-Talking, 1904. Illustration from The Poets Corner, by Max Beerbohm, (London, 1904)
The drunken Hercules, House of the Stags, Herculaneum, Italy
Beer Street, 1751. Artist: William HogarthBeer Street, 1751. Working people enjoying a tankard of beer outside the Barley Mow public house. The figures include two women with baskets of fish and a butcher holding a joint of meat
A common council beast, returning from a turtle feast, c1775. A drunken common councilman is escorted home by two watchmen
The Bottle, 1847. Artist: George CruikshankThe Bottle, 1847; showing an interior domestic scene with the father sitting in front of the fire smoking having been discharged from his employment because of his drunkeness
Silenus gathering Grapes, c. 1598. Artist: Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609)Silenus gathering Grapes, c. 1598. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London
The Feast of the Bean King, ca 1640-1645. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)The Feast of the Bean King, ca 1640-1645. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne
Captain Roland Hazard, portrait photograph, 1918 Oct. 10. Creator: Arnold GentheCaptain Roland Hazard, portrait photograph, 1918 Oct. 10. Rowland Hazard III, American businessman known as the "Rowland H." who featured in the events leading to the formation of
Harvest Home - drawn by Godwin, 1858. Creator: UnknownHarvest Home - drawn by Godwin, 1858. English farm workers celebrating the gathering in of the crops. From "Illustrated London News", 1858
Woman Supporting a Man, 1852-1866. Creator: Paul GavarniWoman Supporting a Man, 1852-1866
Drunkard, 1810-1874. Creator: Alfred Jacob MillerDrunkard, 1810-1874. Miller often used witty captions or lines of dialogue to reveal more about the characters in his sketches
Intoxicated Man and Boy, c1859. Creator: Paul GavarniIntoxicated Man and Boy, c1859
Lot and His Daughters, 1555. Creator: Balthazar van den BosLot and His Daughters, 1555
Costumes de Différents Pays, 'Vieillard de la Foret Noire', c1797Costumes de Differents Pays, 'Vieillard de la Foret Noire', c1797
Noah and his Sons. Creator: UnknownNoah and his Sons, Unknown date. The drunkenness of Noah is a biblical story in Genesis 9:20- 21 that describes how Noah, after surviving the great flood
Miyamoto Hanako Chastening a Drunkard, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka YoshitoshiMiyamoto Hanako Chastening a Drunkard, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 425
Dissolute Drinker: A Couple by a Window, 1879. Creator: Tsukioka YoshitoshiDissolute Drinker: A Couple by a Window, 1879. Series: The Kanayomi Newspaper, no. 890
Merry Company, c1630. Creator: Jan van BijlertMerry Company, c1630
Ce pauvre garçon! Il n'a pas la tête forte! Il faut peu de chose pour le griser. 1864. Creator: ChamCe pauvre garcon! Il n'a pas la tete forte! Il faut peu de chose pour le griser. 1864. Series: Actualites. This poor boy! He doesn't have a strong head! It takes little to make him drunk
The Union Club, 1801. Creator: UnknownThe Union Club, 1801
Raiko Enters the Treasure Mountain, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka YoshitoshiRaiko Enters the Treasure Mountain, 1882. From Sketches by Yoshitoshi
An Official; a Mother-in-Law, 1885. Creator: Tsukioka YoshitoshiAn Official; a Mother-in-Law, 1885. From A Comparison of Temperaments
The Drunken Peasant Pushed into a Pigsty, 1568. Creator: Jan WierixThe Drunken Peasant Pushed into a Pigsty, 1568
Drunken Buddhist Priest holding Broken Geta (image 2 of 2), Early to mid-19th century. Creator: UnknownDrunken Buddhist Priest holding Broken Geta (image 2 of 2), Early to mid-19th century
Drunken Buddhist Priest holding Broken Geta (image 1 of 2), Early to mid-19th century. Creator: UnknownDrunken Buddhist Priest holding Broken Geta (image 1 of 2), Early to mid-19th century
Il n'y a pourtant qu'une heure qu je tire, 1839. Creator: Honore DaumierIl n'y a pourtant qu'une heure qu je tire, 1839. 'I've only been pulling it [the bell-rope] for an hour'. From Moeurs conjugales, 14
Ché cha une belle chaudronnerie!... 1865. Creator: Honore DaumierChe cha une belle chaudronnerie!... 1865. 'Che cha une belle chaudronnerie!...et qu'il y en a pour de l'argent cheulement a chinq chous la livre!'
Messieurs...il nous reste un 43me toast à porter à la Société de Temperance!, 1844. Creator: Honore DaumierMessieurs...il nous reste un 43me toast a porter a la Societe de Temperance!, 1844. 'Gentlemen...we still have a 43rd toast to make to the Temperance Society!'. From Les Philanthropes du jour
Tavern Scene, 1660. Creator: Giordano, Luca (1632-1705)Tavern Scene, 1660. Found in the collection of the Fondazione De Vito
A Revivalist Disturbs the Merrymaking, 1866. Creator: Bengt NordenbergA Revivalist Disturbs the Merrymaking, 1866
The Irish Schoolmaster - drawn by E. Fitzpatrick, 1857. Creator: UnknownThe Irish Schoolmaster - drawn by E. Fitzpatrick, 1857. '...as human nature is never perfect, even in the wisest of mankind
The Drunken Couple, c.1655-c.1665. Creator: Jan SteenThe Drunken Couple, c.1655-c.1665
Lot and his Daughters, 1616. Creator: Hendrik GoltziusLot and his Daughters, 1616
Drunken Silenus, c17th century. Creator: UnknownDrunken Silenus, c17th century
Lot and his Daughters, 1610-1620. Creator: Jacopo PalmaLot and his Daughters, 1610-1620
Merry Company, 1675-1702. Creator: Dirck HelmbreekerMerry Company, 1675-1702
Drunks outside 'De Laatste Stuiver', 1874-1916. Creator: Jan HanauDrunks outside 'De Laatste Stuiver', 1874-1916. Drunk men vomit and fall over on the pavement outside The Last Penny cafe, bystanders watch from windows above
A Fool Holding a Jug, known as ‘The Jolly Drinker', 1629. Creator: Judith LeysterA Fool Holding a Jug, known as 'The Jolly Drinker', 1629
Cheerful company at an inn, 1661-1693. Creator: Gerrit GrasdorpCheerful company at an inn, 1661-1693. Note man vomiting, left
Scene from the Wedding of Messalina and Gaius Sillius, c.1645-c.1650. Creator: Nikolaus KnüpferScene from the Wedding of Messalina and Gaius Sillius, c.1645-c.1650. Other Title(s): Messalina and Silius before the Return of Claudius ?Brothel Scene, possibly an Episode from a Story
Drinking Bout in a Tavern, c.1700. Creator: UnknownDrinking Bout in a Tavern, c.1700