Framed Prints
Framed Print of The Gin Shop, 1828. Creator: George Cruikshank
The Gin Shop, 1828. A satirical sketch on the dangers of drinking alcohol. Signs warn: To the Workhouse, to the Mad house, to the Gaol, to the Gibbet'. The figure of Death, holding an hour-glass, says: I shall have them all dead drunk presently! They have nearly had their last glass'. Coffin-shaped boxes are labelled Old Tom, Deady's Cordial, Blue Ruin etc. The customers - standing in a metal trap - include a mother feeding gin to her child. On the counter next to the shopkeeper - a skeleton wearing a mask - lies a booklet entitled The Way to Wealth'. Demons dance around a still in the Spirit Vaults'. now Oh dear, how shocking the thought is, They makes the gin from aquafortis: They do It on purpose folks lives to shorten And tickets it up at two-pence a quartern - new Ballad'. From Scraps and Sketches Etc. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © Heritage Art/Heritage Images
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Media ID 42173855
Alcoholic Alcoholism British Library Coffin Coffins Controversial Controversy Cruikshank Cruikshank George Customer Customers Danger Dangerous Distillery Drinking Drunk Drunkard Drunken Drunkenness George Cruikshank Hour Glass Hourglass Liquor Peril Sell Seller Selling Skeleton Skeletons Time Trap Trapped Warning
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 22.6cm x 19.3cm (8.9" x 7.6")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
