The worship of Bacchus, or, the drinking customs of society – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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The worship of Bacchus, or, the drinking customs of society
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A large engraving titled *The Worship of Bacchus, or, the Drinking Customs of Society* announces its satirical aim in the title alone. Published in London by William Tweedie and printed by R. Holdgate on June 20, 1864, it was outlined on the steel plate by George Cruikshank, the caricaturist who had long campaigned against drink, and finished by the engraver Charles Mollram. This impression is a proof taken before letters, so it lacks the printed title and text that a finished copy would carry. Cruikshank's involvement ties the work to the temperance movement of mid-Victorian Britain.
| Created / published | London : William Tweedie ; 1864 June 20 (printed by R. Holdgate). |
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| Medium | 1 print : engraving ; 27 5/8 x 43 5/8 in. |
| Notes | The figures outlined on the steel plate by George Cruikshank & the engraving finished by Charles Mollram." "Proof after letters." |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 6,101 × 3,953 px · prints to 20 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | tif08939_TheworshipofBacchusorthedrinki |
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