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: (60)
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George Cruikshank A Battle of Engravers 1828
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George Cruikshank The Burglary 1838
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George Cruikshank Untitled 1790
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George Cruikshank One from a set of eight prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of eight prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of eight prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of eight prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of eight prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of eight prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of eight prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of eight prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank The Dancing Lesson - Pt.1 1822
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George Cruikshank The Dancing Lesson 1824
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George Cruikshank Money Hunting 1823
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George Cruikshank The little grey man and the Fairies 1838
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George Cruikshank The Golden Legend 1838
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George Cruikshank November Etching 1840
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George Cruikshank Joe Nighthead and the Mummies 1838
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George Cruikshank October Etching 1840
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George Cruikshank January Etching 1838
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George Cruikshank Breaking Up Color etching 1826
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George Cruikshank The Royal Exchange 1821
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George Cruikshank December Etching 1838
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank One from a set of twenty-seven prints 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank Life In London 1821
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George Cruikshank "How do you do" brown ink 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank Can this be Mr. Masham? 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank The Signal. 18th - 19th century
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George Cruikshank The Bottle. 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

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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