Beer Street
Print
1751 (engraved), 1751 (published)
1751 (engraved), 1751 (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Beer Street; Engraving print on paper; Second state with the Blacksmith, who has a shoulder of mutton in the hand [In the first state the Butcher holds a Frenchman up in the air] introduced instead of the figure of the Frenchman; Designed to be viewed alongside 'Gin Lane' (see DYCE.2773).
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Beer Street |
| Materials and techniques | engraving print on paper |
| Brief description | Beer Street; Engraving print on paper; Second state; Engraved by William Hogarth; English School; 1749. |
| Physical description | Beer Street; Engraving print on paper; Second state with the Blacksmith, who has a shoulder of mutton in the hand [In the first state the Butcher holds a Frenchman up in the air] introduced instead of the figure of the Frenchman; Designed to be viewed alongside 'Gin Lane' (see DYCE.2773). |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
| Object history | 'Beer Street' was designed to be viewed alongside 'Gin Lane' (see DYCE.2773). |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Associated object | DYCE.2773 (Series) |
| Bibliographic reference | DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | DYCE.2772 |
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| Record created | April 16, 2010 |
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