In 60 seconds: Hogarth's 'Gin Lane' & 'Beer Street'
By Tiffany Greenoak
Published on 6 May 2020
Learn how a pair of engravings by satirical artist William Hogarth were used to alter the drinking habits of the British public in the 18th century.
Made to support the government's Gin Act of 1751, William Hogarth's exaggerated engravings warn of the dangers of gin consumption while extolling the benefits of beer drinking.
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