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Maker(s):Hogarth, William
Culture:British (1697-1764)
Title:Gin Lane
Date Made:1751
Type:Print
Materials:Etching and engraving
Place Made:Europe
Measurements:Mount: 17 5/16 in x 14 5/8 in; 44 cm x 37.1 cm; Sheet: 17 5/16 in x 14 5/8 in; 44 cm x 37.1 cm; Image: 16 1/16 in x 13 1/2 in; 40.8 cm x 34.3 cm
Accession Number:  MH 2003.18.1
Credit Line:Gift of Marilyn and Wilson S. Mathias
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Bare-breasted woman sitting on steps on busy street; her baby is falling over stair railing while she dips into snuff box. Lots of activity related to misery, death and dying around her.

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