Death - The Last Drop - Wellcome Collection

Our own mortality both fascinates and repels us.

Etching by Thomas Rowlandson, published in London 5 April 1811

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Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) was an artist and satirist of the English way of life in the late Georgian period. His own life seems to have mirrored the lives of those he portrayed - he was known for his gambling, drinking, and flirtations.

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The Last Drop

Etching by Thomas Rowlandson, published in London 5 April 1811

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