Drunks Collection

Singing Auld Lang Syne
The song of many happy people and sentimental drunks upon New Years Eve, Auld Lang Syne, a traditional air with words by Robert Burns

Comic postcard, Enormous man with woman in the sea Date: 20th century

The humours of the young man of the period, drunk in an omnibus (engraving)
8643271 The humours of the young man of the period, drunk in an omnibus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The humours of the young man of the period)

Couples from different classes (colour litho)
8635671 Couples from different classes (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couples from different classes. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Two drunks at a table, one raising a glass of wine to his inebriated, sleeping companion
FLO4717914 Two drunks at a table, one raising a glass of wine to his inebriated, sleeping companion. On the table a letter from Lord Bute

Two drunks
3478289 Two drunks; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting two drunks, one of which is throwing up. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Ship of Fools
3478422 The Ship of Fools; (add.info.: Woodcut print titled 'The Ship of Fools'. Dated 15th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Coffee Stalls, 1890 (engraving)
1574574 Coffee Stalls, 1890 (engraving); (add.info.: Coffee stall set up in the streets of London, England, by the Temperance Society in order to combat drunkenness)

Home! Sweet home! (engraving)
8642692 Home! Sweet home! (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home! Sweet home)

Sketches from Scott (colour litho)
8655865 Sketches from Scott (colour litho) by Carter, Sydney (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from Scott. Characters from "Woodstock" by Sir Walter Scott)

Hersh to th' King. Blesh 'er (colour litho)
8656893 Hersh to th' King. Blesh 'er (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Hersh to th' King. Blesh 'er." Drunk man toasting the king)

We won't go home until daybreak (colour litho)
8635553 We won't go home until daybreak (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: We won't go home until daybreak)

We're not going home (colour litho)
8635572 We're not going home (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: We're not going home. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Rachel seeking her husband (engraving)
8672746 Rachel seeking her husband (engraving) by Nicholson, Thomas Henry (d.1870) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rachel seeking her husband)

Li Po reciting before the Emperor (litho)
8661054 Li Po reciting before the Emperor (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Li Po reciting before the Emperor)

Uncle Podger finds the key of the wine cellar (colour litho)
8656909 Uncle Podger finds the key of the wine cellar (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uncle Podger finds the key of the wine cellar)

Operatives (engraving)
8642693 Operatives (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Operatives. Illustration for The Humourist by W H Harrison (Ackermann)

Coming events cast their shadows before them (colour litho)
8635631 Coming events cast their shadows before them (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coming events cast their shadows before them)

Bierhalle in Berlin, 1850
3478387 Bierhalle in Berlin, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration titled 'Bierhalle in Berlin' depicting a beer hall in Berlin. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Drunk (engraving)
8642690 Drunk (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drunk. Illustration for The Humourist by W H Harrison (Ackermann, 1831).); © Look and Learn.

Cross, Crowd, Crown, Dance, Dream, Drill, Drill, Drink, Drive, Drown, Drunk, Dunce (engraving)
8650016 Cross, Crowd, Crown, Dance, Dream, Drill, Drill, Drink, Drive, Drown, Drunk, Dunce (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cross, Crowd, Crown)

One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho)
8646621 One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man getting his wife drunk in hopes of a kiss (coloured photo)
8656321 Man getting his wife drunk in hopes of a kiss (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I'll give all the beer you can drink old dear)

Fill full! why this as it should be; here Is my true realm, amidst bright eyes and faces (colour litho)
8656520 Fill full! why this as it should be; here Is my true realm, amidst bright eyes and faces (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fill full)

Smelling (colour litho)
8635372 Smelling (colour litho) by Holden, Albert William (1848-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smelling. Illustration from Pears' Annual, 1897.); © Look and Learn.

Old Man Seated (The Drunken Lot?), c.1630-33 (pen, chalk & ink on paper)
7443769 Old Man Seated (The Drunken Lot?), c.1630-33 (pen, chalk & ink on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); Stadel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (add.info.: By Rembrandt)

A cartoon depicting men sampling their latest homebrew. Illustrated by George Cruikshank (1792-1878)
5310759 A cartoon depicting men sampling their latest homebrew. Illustrated by George Cruikshank (1792-1878) a British caricaturist and book illustrator, 19th century by Cruikshank

A cartoon depicting noisy lodgers on disturbing the tenant below. Illustrated by George Cruikshank (1792-1878)
5310764 A cartoon depicting noisy lodgers on disturbing the tenant below. Illustrated by George Cruikshank (1792-1878) a British caricaturist and book illustrator, 19th century by Cruikshank

Jacqueline de la Grange, wife of Jean de Montagu, Grand Minister of France under Charles VI
FLO4657157 Jacqueline de la Grange, wife of Jean de Montagu, Grand Minister of France under Charles VI. She wears an escoffion hat with veil

Mountain Dewberry or Crimson Drambler, illustration from The Bogus Book of Botany by John Weir, 1930-48 (ink on paper)
HIG294468 Mountain Dewberry or Crimson Drambler, illustration from The Bogus Book of Botany by John Weir, 1930-48 (ink on paper) by Weir, John (1907-1951); Private Collection

Sketch to illustrate the Passions - Drunkenness, 1854 (pencil
CH401745 Sketch to illustrate the Passions - Drunkenness, 1854 (pencil, pen & grey ink and w/c on paper) by Dadd, Richard (1817-86); 36.8x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

A Tavern Scene (pencil on paper)
HFA393558 A Tavern Scene (pencil on paper) by Devis, Arthur (1712-87); 16.5x22.5 cm; Private Collection; Haldane Fine Art; English, out of copyright

Comic postcard, Drunken husband arrives home Date: 20th century

Christmas postcard, Drunken man going home with goodies from the Goose Club Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Drunken man arrives home, disgruntled wife Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Drunken man on his way home, playing the railings like a harp Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Drunken men going home Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Drunkard signing petition to shut the pubs at ten. Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two drunks in the street and water board worker Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Policeman and two drunks in the street Date: 20th century

Irish gentlemen fighting a duel with pistols, Dublin, 1821
Irish gentleman Brian Boru and Naval officer Tarpaulin fighting a duel with pistols, Dublin, 1821. Seconds and members of the Duelling Society of Dublin attending

"The Advantage of Toping", Written and Sung by Charles Dibdin (1745-1814), pub
CWA124852 " The Advantage of Toping", Written and Sung by Charles Dibdin (1745-1814), pub. by Laurie & Whittle, 1807 (engraving) by English School

Merry and Rowdy Peasants at an Inn, 1653 (oil on canvas)
488057 Merry and Rowdy Peasants at an Inn, 1653 (oil on canvas) by Wouwermans or Wouwerman, Philips (1619-68); 69.9x111.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

The Old Gin Shop near St. Nicholas Church, Newcastle, 1805 (pencil & ink on paper)
619361 The Old Gin Shop near St. Nicholas Church, Newcastle, 1805 (pencil & ink on paper) by Glover, John (1767-1849); 17.6x26 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Practitioners at the bar, c. 1834 (litho)
AQS332030 Practitioners at the bar, c.1834 (litho) by American School, (19th century); 24.4x35.2 cm; American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

April Fools Card (colour litho)
3096391 April Fools Card (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: April Fools Card. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

DRUNKS IN SCOTS TAVERN
Wild revelry and drunkenness go hand in hand inside a Scottish tavern. Date: late 18th century

The Triumph of Bacchus (chromolitho)
5996968 The Triumph of Bacchus (chromolitho) by Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y (1599-1660) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Triumph of Bacchus)

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"Drunks: A Historical Journey through the Intoxicated Tales" Singing Auld Lang Syne, a comic postcard from the 20th century captures an enormous man with a woman in the sea, embodying the wild and carefree spirit of those who indulge. Meanwhile, in another realm, we witness the majestic presence of Akarevuro, a dominant silverback mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei), ruling over his kingdom completely. Delving further into history, we stumble upon George Cruikshank's illustrations from the 19th century. In one cartoon, men joyfully sample their latest homebrew while in another uproarious scene; noisy lodgers disturb the tenant below. These depictions remind us that drunkenness has long been intertwined with humor and mischief. The appeal of liquor traffic interest to working men is captured in an engraving showcasing its influence on society. It serves as a reminder that alcohol has played both positive and negative roles throughout time. Moving forward to an unexpected Bacchic revelry in Cologne's port depicted through vibrant color lithography brings forth visions of uninhibited celebration and merriment. The essence of Jacqueline de la Grange emerges wearing her escoffion hat with veil and armorial robe adorned with her husband's coats of arms - symbols perhaps representing indulgence within high society. Intriguingly contrasting these historical portrayals is John Weir's illustration from "The Bogus Book of Botany. " Here we encounter Mountain Dewberry or Crimson Drambler – nature’s own intoxicating creation – reminding us that even plants can hold secrets to altered states. Finally, a sketch illustrating Drunkenness as one passion among many reminds us how deeply rooted this human inclination truly is. And lastly, stepping into a tavern scene portrayed on paper evokes images of camaraderie forged amidst clinking glasses and hearty laughter.