1751
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Beer Street is a 1751 ink by William Hogarth, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This crowded scene shows a messy street full of people. A man on the left holds a tankard while another leans on a ladder. In the middle, a drunk lies sprawled on the ground. Above them, a giant beer barrel hangs from a pole. To the right, a man with a telescope watches the chaos. The title *Beer Street* hints this is about drinking and fun. Hogarth packed the image with tiny details—like the books on the ground—to show how beer affects people. Next, check out how Hogarth used etching to make this sharp, detailed print.
William Hogarth (; 10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, engraver, satirist, cartoonist and writer.
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