Title

'The Floods in the Country', 1877. Artist: Charles Samuel Keene

Caption

'The Floods in the Country', 1877. Floods had caused major problems in the country with nearly six inches of rain falling in December 1876 alone, only to be followed by severe storms in January 1877. The gentleman, who had ordered a 'dwy' sherry, was told it was impossible to keep anything dry in two feet of water. From Punch, or the London Charivari, February 3, 1877.

Date

1877

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Cartoon Collector

Reference

HRM19A90_082

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,8Mb (3,9Mb) / 11,5in x 18,3in / 3435 x 5476 (300dpi)

Keywords

building buildings drink glass female women woman people male job man men hat drinking pub body guy occupation bottles clothes beard alcohol bar public house dress chair bottle inn century profession furniture bearded lady flood top hat B&W sherry waitress cartoon tavern MONOCHROME 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century Heritage Image Partnership the body satire engraving Charles Samuel Keene Keene Charles Samuel engraving satire