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International Beer Day!
Behind the scenes
I couldn't resist a selection of beer related art works from the Gallery's collection. My favourite is Hogarth's Bear drinking beer or is that beer drinking bear.
![William Hogarth The Bruiser, C Churchill (once the Revd) in the Character of a Russian Hercules, Regaling himself after having Kill'd the Monster Caricatura that so Sorely Gall'd his Virtuous friend, the Heaven born Wilkes 1763. Engraving. Presented by Gordon H Brown, 1972.](/media/cache/48/97/48973e990b5b871bff196869263408cd.jpg)
William Hogarth The Bruiser, C Churchill (once the Revd) in the Character of a Russian Hercules, Regaling himself after having Kill'd the Monster Caricatura that so Sorely Gall'd his Virtuous friend, the Heaven born Wilkes 1763. Engraving. Presented by Gordon H Brown, 1972.
![William Sutton The Small Hours 1941. Linocut. Presented by the artist, 1983.](/media/cache/ae/a2/aea2ac423c006bffabdab0b9ca74057e.jpg)
William Sutton The Small Hours 1941. Linocut. Presented by the artist, 1983.
![Frank Brangwyn The Beer Shop 1920. Etching. Purchased 1984.](/media/cache/de/d5/ded5e0bfa551393e852c07da8e192344.jpg)
Frank Brangwyn The Beer Shop 1920. Etching. Purchased 1984.
![Cornelius Bega Peasant Drinking From Tankard c.1650. Presented by Gordon H Brown, 1972.](/media/cache/32/e4/32e4647db30110f04aafdc99f82baf16.jpg)
Cornelius Bega Peasant Drinking From Tankard c.1650. Presented by Gordon H Brown, 1972.
![Jan Steen Scene In A Tavern c.1672 oil on canvas. Presented by the Canterbury Society of Arts, 1932](/media/cache/b1/40/b1404f2e6f1e14a0c1b6c0c5d711bcc6.jpg)
Jan Steen Scene In A Tavern c.1672 oil on canvas. Presented by the Canterbury Society of Arts, 1932
![Rita Angus Untitled (Hop Kilns, Motueka) 1941. Watercolour. Harry Courtney Archer estate, 2002](/media/cache/1b/51/1b5132e9064260312d186ae674b11821.jpg)
Rita Angus Untitled (Hop Kilns, Motueka) 1941. Watercolour. Harry Courtney Archer estate, 2002
![Gertrude Hermes The Harvest 1929. wood-engraving. Presented by Rex Nan Kivell, 1953.](/media/cache/7b/1e/7b1ed7a2593c04b55c2693d24bddb382.jpg)
Gertrude Hermes The Harvest 1929. wood-engraving. Presented by Rex Nan Kivell, 1953.
![Viola Paterson The Wine Shop c.1930. colour-woodcut. Presented by Rex Nan Kivell, 1953.](/media/cache/65/14/651479a244ad0b1f46c29edd4d2c3aa7.jpg)
Viola Paterson The Wine Shop c.1930. colour-woodcut. Presented by Rex Nan Kivell, 1953.