print
- Museum number
- 1982,U.3365
- Title
- Object: The Worship of Bacchus
- Description
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Allegorical print on the dangers of alcoholism; at centre, the effigies of Bacchus, Silenus and a Baccante raising their cups, set upon a pedestal formed by large barrels; at the bottom of the pedestal, publicans and their wives serving their customers, who are either insane or fighting; nearby a man dances on an altar dedicated to the people sacrificed to the shrine of Bacchus, and encircled by orphans and widows; in the foreground, incidents in the saloons of middle and high life from childhood to funeral; in the background, various buildings, among which distilleries, hospital, cemetery, asylum and gallows; lettered proof, signed by artist. 1864
Etching and engraving, on chine collé
- Production date
- 1864
- Dimensions
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Height: 682 millimetres
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Width: 1078 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Figures outlined by Cruikshank and finished by Mottram.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1891
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1982,U.3365
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 1891,1116.179