Artist: George Cruikshank (1792 - 1878)
Nationality: British
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Media: Illustration
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Biography:
George Cruikshank was the son of Issac, a caricaturist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Following in his father’s footsteps, he became a successful political cartoonist in his teenage years. He was recognized as the successor of Gilray upon his death in 1815 and completed some of his unfinished works. Initially, Cruikshank focused on the Prince Regent in his satires but began targeting the new king, George IV in 1820. He was paid not to depict the monarch in any of his cartoons and thereafter switched to social topics. At this time, Cruikshank also turned from prints to book illustrations, his increasing output earning him a greater reputation across Europe. Perhaps his most famous book illustration was the cover of Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist in 1837.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (40)
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George Cruikshank, The Signal, 1844
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George Cruikshank, Breaking Up, 1826
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George Cruikshank, October, 1840
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George Cruikshank, November, 1840
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George Cruikshank, December, 1838
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George Cruikshank, January, 1838
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George Cruikshank, The Burglary, 1838
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George Cruikshank, Untitled, 1790
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George Cruikshank, A Battle of Engravers, 1828
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George Cruikshank, The little grey man and the Fairies, 1838
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George Cruikshank, Don"t you wish...., 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, Joe Nighthead and the Mummies, 1838
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George Cruikshank, The Golden Legend, 1838
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George Cruikshank, The Royal Exchange, 1821
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George Cruikshank, Life In London, 1821
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George Cruikshank, The Dancing Lesson, 1824
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George Cruikshank, "How do you do", 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, Money Hunting, 1823
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George Cruikshank, The Dancing Lesson - Pt.1, 1822
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George Cruikshank, Omnium Gatherum No. 2, 1830 - 1840
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George Cruikshank, Omnium Gatherum No. 1, 1830 - 1840
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George Cruikshank, Les Savoyards, 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, Tom Getting the best of a Charley, 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, August, 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, September, 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, Bow Street., 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, Untitled, 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, Art of Self Defence, 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, Mr. Bumble and Mrs. Corney taking tea., 1838
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George Cruikshank, July, 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, Untitled, 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, Untitled, 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, Untitled, 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, Untitled, 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, Untitled, 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, Untitled, 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, Untitled, 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, Untitled, 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, Podz (?), 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank, Untitled [Man with Jug], 18th - 19th century

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (2)
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Tate Britian: Demon Drink: George Cruikshank - The Worship of Bacchus in Focus
Presented to the nation in 1869, The Worship of Bacchus 1860-2 has been ignored for decades, languishing in store. Now fully restored, it is revealed as one of the most original, ambitious and didactic works in the history ...
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Extreme Beauty: The Body Transformed
The more than 100 costumes and accessories in the exhibition – ranging from a 16th-century iron corset to Thierry Mugler's notorious Motorcycle bustier – will ...

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