concept

A destitute girl throws herself from a bridge, her life ruined by alcoholism. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1848.

A man lying dead on the ground with a broken bottle; a woman sits crying at his side. Lithograph by C. Schacher, c. 1845, after J. Faed.

Two young men wake up in bed with headaches on Sunday morning after much drinking the night before. Colour lithograph, 1913.

Fifteen vignettes relating to child care, domestic medicine, effects of alcohol and eating. Etching by G. Cruikshank after himself.

Men drinking, vomiting and collapsing around a tavern table. Etching by J. Le Poutre, 17th century, after himself.

Nineteen scenes depicting popular disillusionment with doctors and medicine. Coloured wood engraving by Henriot, ca. 1900.

A man has a joke with his optician. Process print after J-A. Faivre, 1902.

Two men in bed with a bottle on Sunday morning, holding their heads. Colour process print, ca. 1908.

On alcohol : a course of six Cantor Lectures delivered before the Society of Arts / by Benjamin W. Richardson.

The drunken monkey : why we drink and abuse alcohol / Robert Dudley.

A king sits drinking at a table surrounded by revelling courtiers and a man about to vomit. Engraving after J. Jordaens, c. 1640.

The evidence of Sir Wm. Gull, F.R.S., physician to her Majesty.

Galleries and Reading Room

Library

Shop

Café

We’re undertaking some research with website visitors to learn more about how people find access-related information provided by museums. This survey shouldn't take longer than 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for your time!

Help us organize our website content.

Alcohol - Physiological effect

Images

Catalogue

On alcohol : a course of six Cantor Lectures delivered before the Society of Arts / by Benjamin W. Richardson.

The drunken monkey : why we drink and abuse alcohol / Robert Dudley.

Men drinking, vomiting and collapsing around a tavern table. Etching by J. Le Poutre, 17th century, after himself.

A king sits drinking at a table surrounded by revelling courtiers and a man about to vomit. Engraving after J. Jordaens, c. 1640.

The evidence of Sir Wm. Gull, F.R.S., physician to her Majesty.