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The interior of a dingy smoke den where groups of men smoke, drink and play cards. Engraving by F. del Pedro, 18th century, after a painting by D. Teniers, the younger.

Six fashionable young men after a drinking session, all with girls in their arms. Engraving, c. 1796.

A busy street corner with traders stopping for a tankard of beer and an artist painting a pub sign. Engraving, c. 1751, after W. Hogarth.

A man plays the fiddle at a tavern table as another sings and others listen. Engraving by M. Liart, c. 1783, after A. van Ostade.

A man plays the fiddle at a tavern table as another sings and others listen. Engraving by J. Heudelot, late 18th century, after A. van Ostade.

Six figures passing the time with various entertainments. Mezzotint by J. Wilson, 1771, after G.M. Kraus.

A busy street corner with traders stopping for a tankard of beer and an artist painting a pub sign. Engraving by T. Cook, c. 1800, after W. Hogarth.

Three men sit smoking at a barrel-table in a dingy smoke-filled den, others play cards. Engraving by R. Cooper, c. 1813, after J.(?) W. Strutt after D. Teniers the younger.

Five men in a smoke den smoke and drink as, in the background, others play cards. Lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl, 1840, after D. Teniers.

Two men play cards at a table as others watch, smoke and drink in a dingy smoke den. Mezzotint by W. Baillie, 1771, after D. Teniers the younger.

Five men sit indoors smoking and drinking, others play cards. Engraving, mid-19th century, by W. French after D. Teniers.

A man sitting indoors with tobacco pipe, jar and beer jug, behind a woman watches two card players. Engraving by Merot, junior, after A. van Ostade.

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Three men sit smoking at a barrel-table in a dingy smoke-filled den, others play cards. Engraving by R. Cooper, c. 1813, after J.(?) W. Strutt after D. Teniers the younger.

Two men play cards at a table as others watch, smoke and drink in a dingy smoke den. Mezzotint by W. Baillie, 1771, after D. Teniers the younger.

The interior of a dingy smoke den where groups of men smoke, drink and play cards. Engraving by F. del Pedro, 18th century, after a painting by D. Teniers, the younger.

Five men sit indoors smoking and drinking, others play cards. Engraving, mid-19th century, by W. French after D. Teniers.

A man sitting indoors with tobacco pipe, jar and beer jug, behind a woman watches two card players. Engraving by Merot, junior, after A. van Ostade.