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.