The Maniac Father and the Convict Brother are Gone -- The Poor Girl, Homeless, Friendless, Deserted, Destitute, and Gin Mad, Commits Self Murder, 1848
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In the context of Cruikshank's morality tale on the dangers of drinking, the girl's suicide, described in the title of the print as "self-murder," resulted from her father's alcoholism and the deterioration of her family. Published in 1848, "The Drunkard's Children" was issued in the hope of repeating the commercial success of Cruikshank's popular series "The Bottle" of the previous year.
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- Title
- The Maniac Father and the Convict Brother are Gone -- The Poor Girl, Homeless, Friendless, Deserted, Destitute, and Gin Mad, Commits Self Murder
- Artist Life
- 1792 - 1878
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.94.14.8
- Provenance
- Thirza Cleveland, Minneapolis; given to MIA, 1994.
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Cohn 195
- Curator Approved
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