Three women in a gin shop divert the landlady's attention while a match boy steals her money. Mezzotint, c. 1765.

Peasants sitting, smoking, outside an inn as the hostess pours a glass of ale. Engraving by J. Suyderhoff after A. van Ostade.

The manager of a hotel discusses the extermination of bedbugs with a lady. Wood engraving by 'Henriot' (H. Maigrot).

An innkeeper's wife and daughter taking care of Don Quixote's wounds and injuries after being beaten. Engraving after W. Hogarth after M. de Cervantes Saavedra.

A man destroys his entire wine stock to the horror of his wife. Wood-engraving by J. Johnston, c. 1864, after G. Cruikshank.

A busy drinking scene outside a tavern with the landlord taking a drink order from a new customer. Engraving by C. Du Bosc after J. Laguerre.

A wealthy family arriving at a hotel and being greeted by the proprietor. Engraving.

Policemen apprehend a pickpocket taking a license from a publican; representing the value to the government of publicans' licenses. Chromolithograph by T. Merry, 1890, after himself.

Elinour Rummin, an English ale-wife, with a tankard in each hand. Engraving with letterpress, 1813 1624.

A busy gin palace bar with customers buying drinks. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, c. 1842.

Women eject a drunk and publican from a bar in a crusade against drunkenness. Wood-engraving by A. Joliet, c. 1875, after Castelli.

An innkeeper adds water to his wine as his customer, a baker, kisses the landlady. Engraving by J. Lagniet, ca. 1663.

1 print : engraving ; platemark 20.1 x 17 cm

1 print : engraving ; platemark 18.7 x 14 cm

Leonhard Bűchner, a German landlord, with wine glass in hand. Engraving by T. Hirschmann, 1683, after himself.

1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 19 x 14.2 cm

A woman inn-keeper and her cook stand outside the hotel watching the arrival of a coach in the high street. Coloured lithograph by A.J.L. Jazet, 1843.

1 print : wood-engraving ; image 24.2 x 38.2 cm

1 print : line engraving and etching ; platemark 35 x 46.5 cm

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Hotelkeepers

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An innkeeper adds water to his wine as his customer, a baker, kisses the landlady. Engraving by J. Lagniet, ca. 1663.

Leonhard Bűchner, a German landlord, with wine glass in hand. Engraving by T. Hirschmann, 1683, after himself.

A woman inn-keeper and her cook stand outside the hotel watching the arrival of a coach in the high street. Coloured lithograph by A.J.L. Jazet, 1843.

Women eject a drunk and publican from a bar in a crusade against drunkenness. Wood-engraving by A. Joliet, c. 1875, after Castelli.

A wealthy family arriving at a hotel and being greeted by the proprietor. Engraving.

Hotelkeepers

Images from the collections

Images referencing Hotelkeepers

Works from the collections

An innkeeper adds water to his wine as his customer, a baker, kisses the landlady. Engraving by J. Lagniet, ca. 1663.

Leonhard Bűchner, a German landlord, with wine glass in hand. Engraving by T. Hirschmann, 1683, after himself.

A woman inn-keeper and her cook stand outside the hotel watching the arrival of a coach in the high street. Coloured lithograph by A.J.L. Jazet, 1843.

Women eject a drunk and publican from a bar in a crusade against drunkenness. Wood-engraving by A. Joliet, c. 1875, after Castelli.

A wealthy family arriving at a hotel and being greeted by the proprietor. Engraving.

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