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William Hogarth
1697-1764
Beer street / design'd by W. Hogarth.
engraving
15 5/16 x 12 3/4 inches (389 x 324 mm)
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, 1900.
Peel 0460
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[London] : Publish'd according to Act of Parliament, Feb. 1, 1751.
Provenance:
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary:
A street scene showing a happy, healthy beer-drinking society, as described in the columns of verse printed below the image.
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