The Bottle: Plate IV
Title
The Bottle: Plate IV
Subject
Poverty, Family, Alcohol
Description
"Unable To Find Employment, They Are Driven by Poverty Into the Streets to Beg, and By This Means They Still Supply the Bottle"; Black and white print in a series depicting the progressive degeneration of a family due to the evils of drinking; 8 1/2 x 13 in.; 21.59 x 33.02 cm
Creator
George Cruikshank
Source
Center of Alcohol Studies
Date
1847
Language
English
Coverage
London, 1847
Files
Collection
Citation
George Cruikshank, “The Bottle: Plate IV,” The Devil's Mouthwash, accessed September 16, 2026, https://dmw.omeka.net/items/show/17.