William Hogarth - Beer Street, William Hogarth

Beer street, from beer street and gin lane the accompanying poem, not printed in this reissue, reads: beer, happy produce of our isle can sinewy strength impart, and wearied with fatigue and toil can cheer each manly heart. Labour and art upheld by thee successfully advance, we quaff thy balmy juice with glee and water leave to france. Genius of health, thy grateful taste rivals the cup of jove, and warms each english generous breast with liberty and love! Date: Originally 1751 this is a print from an engraving probably between 1806-09 copied by Samuel Davenport from Hogarth's originals.