William Hogarth - Gin Lane (BM 1868,0822.1595 1)
Summary
A scene of urban desolation with gin-crazed Londoners, notably a woman who lets her child fall to its death and an emaciated ballad-seller; in the background is the tower of St George's Bloomsbury. 1751
Etching and engraving
Date
1751
Source
British Museum
Copyright info
Public Domain