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The Merry Family, 1668. Artist: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)The Merry Family, 1668. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
The Merry Drinker, 1625. Artist: Terbrugghen, Hendrick Jansz (1588-1629)The Merry Drinker, 1625. Found in the collection of the Centraal Museum, Utrecht
Pulling of the Pretzel, Between 1630 and 1640. Artist: Bijlert (Bylert), Jan, van (1598-1671)Pulling of the Pretzel, Between 1630 and 1640. Found in the collection of the Centraal Museum, Utrecht
Young Couple in a Tavern, 1661. Artist: Bega, Cornelis Pietersz. (1631 / 2-1664)Young Couple in a Tavern, 1661. Found in the collection of the Hallwylska Museet, Stockholm
Six Princes (Feast), 1905-1907. Artist: Pirosmani, Niko (1862-1918)Six Princes (Feast), 1905-1907. Found in the collection of the State Oriental Art Museum, Moscow
A Bacchanalian Revel before a Herm, 1632. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)A Bacchanalian Revel before a Herm, 1632. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London
The Infancy of Bacchus, c. 1630. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)The Infancy of Bacchus, c.1630. Found in the collection of the Musee Conde, Chantilly
Bacchic scene, 1626-1628. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)Bacchic scene, 1626-1628. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid
Bacchanal, 1625-1626. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)Bacchanal, 1625-1626. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid
Bacchanalia, 1719. Artist: Houasse, Michel-Ange (1680-1730)Bacchanalia, 1719. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid
The Offering to Bacchus, 1720. Artist: Houasse, Michel-Ange (1680-1730)The Offering to Bacchus, 1720. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid
Peasants making Music in an Inn, c. 1635. Artist: Teniers, David, the Younger (1610-1690)Peasants making Music in an Inn, c. 1635. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London
Tavern Scene, c. 1635. Artist: Brouwer, Adriaen (c. 1605-1638)Tavern Scene, c. 1635. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London
The Opening Dance, 1863. Artist: Waldmuller, Ferdinand Georg (1793-1865)The Opening Dance, 1863. From a private collection
Before a Tavern. Artist: Vladimirov, Ivan Alexeyevich (1869-1947)Before a Tavern. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
A group of drunk men in Siberia, 1860s-1870sA group of drunk men in Siberia
The Idlers, c1660. Artist: Jan SteenThe Idlers, c1660. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg
Bacchante and Satyrs, c1713. Artist: Sebastiano RicciBacchante and Satyrs, c1713. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg
Midas Feast in Honour of Bacchus and Silenus. c. 16th century. Artist: Lucas van ValckenborchMidas Feast in Honour of Bacchus and Silenus. Valckenborch, Gillis, van (1570-1622). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Bacchanalia, c1615. Artist: Peter Paul RubensBacchanalia, c1615. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Charles I in the guard room, (1860). Artist: W HullandCharles I in the guard room, (1860). Charles I, (1600-1649), King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, from 1625 until his execution in 1649
Comus, 1615. Artist: Leonard GaultierComus, 1615. In Greek mythology, Comus or Komus is the god of festivity, revels and nocturnal dalliance. Depicted as a young man on the point of unconsciousness from drink with a wreath of flowers
Midas, 1615. Artist: Leonard GaultierMidas, 1615. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs, by Blaise de Vigenere, Paris, 1615. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
The Drunkard Pushed into the Pigsty, 1564-1638. Artist: Pieter Brueghel the YoungerThe Drunkard Pushed into the Pigsty, 1564-1638. From a private collection
The Effects of Intemperance, 1663-1665. Artist: Jan SteenThe Effects of Intemperance, 1663-1665. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London
Absinthe / Victor Hugo, c1895-1900. Artist: Guillaume ApollinaireAbsinthe/Victor Hugo, c1895-1900. Sketch and text for a Guignol puppet scene. From a private collection
Mars and Venus, late 16th-early 17th century. Artist: Joachim Anthonisz WtewaelMars and Venus, late 16th-early 17th century. In the Roman pantheon Mars was the god of War, and Venus the goddess of beauty and love. Her husband, Vulcan, was god of fire and metal working
Marriage A-la-Mode: 2. The Tete a Tete, 1743. Artist: William HogarthMarriage A-la-Mode: 2. The Tete a Tete, 1743. The young nobleman comes home from a night of revelry at 1.20 am and ignores his wife who has been holding a card party. The steward walks out in disgust
The Triumph of Bacchus or The Drunkards, 17th Century. Artist: Diego VelazquezThe Triumph of Bacchus or The Drunkards, 17th Century. Velazquez, one of the few Spanish painters to depict mythological scenes
Drunken Silenus, 1747. Artist: Carle VanlooDrunken Silenus, 1747. In classical myth, Silenus is the teacher and friend of Bacchus, god of wine. In Renaissance art he is depicted as fat, drunk and naked, a bloated lord of the revels
The Drunken Silenus, 17th century. Artist: Moses van UyttenbroeckThe Drunken Silenus, 17th century. In classical myth, Silenus is the teacher and friend of Bacchus, god of wine. In Renaissance art he is depicted as fat, drunk and naked
Japanese Netsuke of Two Shojo, Drunkards, Edo Period, 18th century. Artist: Gyoku-unJapanese Netsuke of Two Shojo, Drunkards, Edo Period, 18th century. Signed Gyoku-Un
Company of Peasants in a Tavern, ca 1675. Artist: Ostade, Adriaen Jansz, van (1610-1685)Company of Peasants in a Tavern, ca 1675. Found in the collection of the Albertina, Vienna
Malle Babbe, c. 1633. Artist: Hals, Frans I (1581-1666)Malle Babbe, c. 1633. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin
Roman stucco of Dionysiac rites, 1st century BCRoman stucco of Dionysiac rites from the Villa Farnese, Rome. On the left is the half-drunken Silenus, a woman before an altar, and a youth playing double-pipes, 1st century BC
A Musician, 1876. Artist: Nikolai Petrovich PetrovA Musician, 1876. Found in the collection of the Regional A Deineka Art Gallery, Kursk, Russia
Japanese Netsuke of a No dancer as a Shojo. Artist: MasahiraJapanese Netsuke of a No dancer as a Shojo or drunken sprite, signed Masahira. from the V&As collection
Japanese Netsuke of two drunkards, 18th century. Artist: Gyoku-unJapanese Netsuke of two Shujo (drunkards), signed Gyoku-un, 18th century
Metope of a Centaur and Lapith from the ParthenonMetope of a Centaur and Lapith from the south side of the Parthenon, from the British Museums collection
Relief of a centaur and Lapith fighting, The Bassai Sculptures, Temple of Apollo, Bassae, GreeceMarble relief of a centaur and Lapith fighting, The Bassai Sculptures / The Phigaleian Frieze, Temple of Apollo, Bassae, Greece, 420BC-400BC
Character, 1853. Artist: Henry Bonaventure MonnierCharacter, 1853
Statuette of a drunken Hercules from the Roman town of HerculaneumStatuette of a drunken Hercules from the House of the Stags in Herculaneum
Detail of late Roman period Greek sarcophagus, showing Dionysiac revels. In the National Museum in Athens
Tight and Needy, 1884. An illustration of a Spoonerism with an implicit moral judgment on the effects of alcohol. From Punch, or the London Charivari, November 15, 1884
The Great Self-Taxed, 1873. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Great Self-Taxed, 1873. The Liberal Chancellor of the Exchequer, Robert Lowe, makes off with a sack labelled Surplus £ 5, 000, 000
Defiant Definition, 1872. This cartoon illustrates a common difference of opinion on what exactly represents enough. From Punch, or the London Charivari, August 17, 1872
Nae That Fou!, 1870. Artist: Charles Samuel KeeneNae That Fou!, 1870. This cartoon illustrates the growing difficulties that the middle-classes were experiencing in finding, and retaining, good servants
The Sunday Question, 1869. Artist: John TennielThe Sunday Question, 1869. The drinking habits of the working classes was always a cause for concern amongst their social superiors