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
Part of: Scraps and sketches depicting scenes of British life.