A gin shop: an elegant young woman is selling gin to a group of paupers who are standing in a mantrap; the walls decorated with coffins; Death enters the room dressed as a nightwatchman. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1829.

    • Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.
    Date:
    1 November 1829
    Reference:
    578909i

    Licence: Public Domain Mark

    Credit: A gin shop: an elegant young woman is selling gin to a group of paupers who are standing in a mantrap; the walls decorated with coffins; Death enters the room dressed as a nightwatchman. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1829. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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