Plate VIII, The Bottle Has Done Its Work

Plate VIII, The Bottle Has Done Its Work is an 1847 print by George Cruikshank. The artwork depicts a scene in what appears to be a prison or workhouse. A man sits dejectedly in a cage, while a young woman and man stand nearby, looking distraught. In the background, other figures are visible, suggesting a larger context of social distress. The scene is rendered in black and white, using hatching and cross-hatching to create shading and depth. The overall style is characteristic of social commentary prints of the Victorian era. The dimensions are not provided in the metadata.