Skeleton King Pointing
Illustration titled
"Alcohol, Death, and the Devil" by the British caricaturist and illustrator George Cruikshank.
Artwork Details
Artist: George Cruikshank (1792–1878)
Title: Alcohol, Death, and the Devil
Medium: The artwork appears to be a drawing or a print, possibly a wood print or etching.
Date: It was created around the 1830s–1840s.
Allegory and Meaning
The image is a powerful allegory reflecting the themes of the Temperance Movement, which Cruikshank was an active supporter of.
The central figure is a crowned skeleton, representing Death or the Devil, soaring above a chaotic, burning city. It is pointing downwards towards the destruction it has wrought.
Floating figures of men and women are caught in the clouds around the skeleton, seemingly in states of despair, fear, and turmoil.
The scene below depicts a city engulfed in flames and smoke, symbolizing the societal destruction and human suffering caused by alcohol consumption, according to the temperance message. The artwork conveys the message that alcohol is a destructive force that leads to both physical and moral ruin.
"Alcohol, Death, and the Devil" by the British caricaturist and illustrator George Cruikshank.
Artwork Details
Artist: George Cruikshank (1792–1878)
Title: Alcohol, Death, and the Devil
Medium: The artwork appears to be a drawing or a print, possibly a wood print or etching.
Date: It was created around the 1830s–1840s.
Allegory and Meaning
The image is a powerful allegory reflecting the themes of the Temperance Movement, which Cruikshank was an active supporter of.
The central figure is a crowned skeleton, representing Death or the Devil, soaring above a chaotic, burning city. It is pointing downwards towards the destruction it has wrought.
Floating figures of men and women are caught in the clouds around the skeleton, seemingly in states of despair, fear, and turmoil.
The scene below depicts a city engulfed in flames and smoke, symbolizing the societal destruction and human suffering caused by alcohol consumption, according to the temperance message. The artwork conveys the message that alcohol is a destructive force that leads to both physical and moral ruin.
Mounted
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