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A Community Study of Mecklenburg County
Artistic Renderings of Intemperate Behavior Throughout History
 An Allegory of IntemperanceHyeronimus Bosch, 1495-1500 |  The Effects of IntemperanceJan Steen, 1663-65 |  A Harlot's Progress, plate 3William Hogarth, 1731 The series tells the story of a young woman, Moll Hackabout, who leaves the country for London and becomes a prostitute. In plate 3, Moll has gone from a kept woman to a prostitute. |  A Rake's Progress, The OrgyWilliam Hogarth, 1732-33 The series illustrates the decline and fall of Tom Rakewell, the son and heir of a wealthy merchant, who comes to London, wastes all his money and ends up in the Fleet Prison and later Bedlam. Painting 3 depicts a drunk Tom at a wild party at the Rose Tavern in London. |
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 A Rake's Progress, The Gaming HouseWilliam Hogarth, 1732-33 The series illustrates the decline and fall of Tom Rakewell, the son and heir of a wealthy merchant, who comes to London, wastes all his money and ends up in the Fleet Prison and later Bedlam. Painting 6 shows Tom gambling away his second fortune. |  The Tête à TêteWilliam Hogarth, 1743-45 The Tête à Tête is painting 2 from Hogarth's series "Marriage a la Mode." The series satirizes arranged marriage, and this painting shows the unhappily married couple following a night engaged in indulgences. |  The BagnioWilliam Hogarth, 1743-45 The Bagnio is painting 5 from Hogarth's series "Marriage a la Mode." The series satirizes arranged marriage, and this painting show's the Earl catching his wife in a bagnio with her lover. The lover makes a hasty exit through the window after fatally wounding the Earl. |  Gin LaneWilliam Hogarth, 1751 Issued in support of the Gin Act, this print portrays those who live on gin lane as destroyed by their addiction to gin. |
 Beer StreetWilliam Hogarth, 1751 (1759 edition) Issued in support of the Gin Act, this print portrays those who live on beer street as happy and healthy since they are drinking native English ale. |  Sea Captains Carousing in SurinamJohn Greenwood, 1758 |  Alcohol, Death, and the DevilGeorge Cruikshank, between 1830 and 1840 A skeletal Medusa figure holds a goblet of wine while a devil stands behind her. Cruikshank was a satirist who campaigned against alcohol and supported the Temperance Movement. |  The Ruined FamilyLithograph by N. Currier, 1841 Plate IV from "The Progress of Intemperance" series. |
 The Drunkard's PilgrimageLithograph by J. Baillie, 1846 |  Tree of TemperanceLithograph by Archibald Macbrair, 1855 Companion print to "Tree of Intemperance" printed by A.D. Fillmore promoting the social and moral benefits of temperance and condemning intoxication. The strong, healthy tree shows the many virtues that result from abstaining from drink. |  Tree of IntemperanceLithograph by A.D. Fillmore, 1855 Companion print to "Tree of Temperance" printed by A.D. Fillmore promoting the social and moral benefits of temperance and condemning intoxication. The gnarled tree shows the many vices that result from the use of drink. |  The Bad HusbandLithograph by Currier & Ives, 1870 The bad husband. The fruits of intemperance and idleness. |
 Drunkard Hitting His Wife1871 |  The Last Big OffensiveRollin Kirby, August 4, 1930 "Mr. Dry" the symbol of Prohibition, pulls a cannon in hopes of protecting the Prohibition Act. |  The BlasphemerCarrie Ann Baade, 2009. Baade's work creates an icon to the profaen. For more about this work and to see her interesting collection entitled "Intemperance," click the link below. |
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