George Cruikshank was a successful British caricaturist and illustrator. Cruikshank's father Isaac was one of the leading British cartoonists. George Cruikshank discovered his interest in art and illustration quite early. At the tender age of 12 he made his first illustrations. At that time these were still quite small projects, for example for penny dreadfuls, greeting cards, street ballads and lottery tickets. Later George Cruikshank learned the artistic tools of the trade as an apprentice and assistant to his father. At the age of 31 he focused more on book illustrations. Among his successful book illustrations is the illustration of an edition of Grimm's fairy tales. He achieved particular popularity through the illustration of numerous works by Charles Dickens, including Oliver Twist. At times, the artist even played in Dickens' amateur theater group. There was an intense controversy about the creation of Dickens' work in 1871. Cruishank wrote a letter to The Times. ...stating that much of the plot was originally written by Cruishank. Dickens denied that he was not the author of the work. Cruishank was not the first illustrator to cast doubt on Dickens' sole authorship. Shortly afterwards, the friendship that once bound the two of them deteriorated.
The origins of his career as an artist were to be found in his often socially critical caricatures. With drawings about typical English life he gained popularity. In 1819 he illustrated the satire "The political house that Jack built" by William Hone. The "Peterloo Massacre" of August 16, 1819 was the subject of his first major work "Pierce Egans Life in London", which helped him to his breakthrough as an artist. His later political pressures openly attacked the English royal house and leading British politicians. The royal house tried to stop his work by offering him a bribe of 100 pounds if he would stop making caricatures of members of the British Crown in the future. James Gillray was one of the most successful British cartoonists. After his death in 1815, George Cruikshank was socially considered a worthy successor. His father's alcohol-related death in the year was a difficult, if not traumatic experience for Cruikshank. He struggled with it for many years. Probably for this reason he joined a movement in 1847 that advocated the renunciation of alcohol. His personal experience also influenced his artistic work. The tracts "The bottle" and "The drunkards children" became a great success because of his illustrations. Today the private life of the artist is regarded as extremely piquant. 1827 - 1849 he was married to Mary Ann Walker. After her death he married Eliza Widdison two years later. He was not faithful to his wife. With his mistress Adelaide Attree he had eleven illegitimate children. Attree was a former maid to the artist. However, this fact only became known after his death. George Cruikshank died in 1878 in his home town London.
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.jpg "Scene from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens by George Cruikshank")
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 1838 published by Chapman Hall 1901 (colour litho) - (MeisterDrucke-37390).jpg "Oliver Amazed at the Dodger")
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.jpg "The King of Rome, 1814 - Cartoon Showing Napoleon and His Son, Napoleon II, Roi de Rome by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Old Maid and her Tom Cat at the Old Bailey by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Quarter Day, Ladyday, Midsummer, Michaelmas, Christmas by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Tom, Jerry and Logic Backing Tommy the Sweep by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Tom & Jerry sporting their blunt... by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1087415).jpg "The Great Match Between Randall and Martin by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "London Going out of Town or")
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.jpg "Sir John Falstaff thrown into the muddy ditch close by the Thames side by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Man Carrying a Large Tree Trunk on His Shoulder, 19th Century by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Oliver surprised and wounded during the attempted burglary - The Burglary - Illustration for \"Oliver Twist\" by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Oliver Twist Received by Old Fagin and His Team - Oliver Reception by Fagin and the Boys - Illustration for")
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.jpg "The Death of the Property Tax!! or 37 Mortal Wounds for Ministers and the Inquisitional Commissioners, pub. 1816 by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1055418).jpg "Xit wedded to the")
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.jpg "Tom, Jerry & Logic Tasting Wine, Life in London, etc., by Pierce Egan by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Battle of Waterloo by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Monks and the Jew, from")
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.jpg "The Dancing Rooms, plate 3 of")
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.jpg "Ancient and Modern Military Dandies, 1835 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Oliver recovering from the fever, from")
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.jpg "Falstaff enacts the part of the king in Henry IV, Part I, Act II, Scene IV, from")
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.jpg "Lady Jane Grey Imploring Queen Mary to Spare Her Husband")
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.jpg "The Doctor Expels a Pupil, from Frank Fairleigh or Scenes From the Life of a Private Pupil by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Jack Sheppard Committing Robbery in Willesden Church, Illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Execution of Guy Fawkes by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Dead Cart, Engraved by Davenport, 1st July 1835 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Manager and the Buz-Bee in a Doctor")
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.jpg "The Sentimental-Novel Reader (illustration from")
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.jpg "The Jew and Morris Bolter begin to understand each other, from")
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.jpg "Sir John Falstaff on a Visit to His Friend Page at Windsor by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "PrintBook Illustration by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Jack Sheppard Visits His Mother in Bedlam, Illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Ingoldsby Legends by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Dick Jenkins, The Captain, Lady Halibut and Lydia Enjoying a Lounge in the Italian Boulevard, from")
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.jpg "Scene from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Bottle, Plate V, Cold, Misery and Want Destroy Their Youngest Child: They Console Themselves with the Bottle, 1847 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The First Appearance of William Shakespeare on the Stage of the Globe Theatre by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Jeannie Deans in Her Father")
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.jpg "A New Court of Queen")
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.jpg "Frank Fairlegh Caught in the Booby Trap, from Frank Fairlegh or Scenes From the Life of a Private Pupil by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Edward Underhill the")
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.jpg "Oliver is collected and cared for by Mr. Brownlow and his housekeeper Mrs. Bedwin - Oliver recovering from the fever - Illustration for \"Oliver Twist\" by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Tom and Jerry sporting their blunt on the phenomenon Monkey, Jacco, Maccaco, at the Westminster pit. Dog fighting,")
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.jpg "Grandpapa")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-390677).jpg "Character studies by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The aspiring officer Blockhead discovering that things are not exactly as he had imagined, when he boarded and installed aboard the ship")
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.jpg "Queen Jane imprisoned in the Brick Tower, Tower of London, 1553-1554 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Four views taken in the parks by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Café des Milles Columns - in")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1660712).jpg "A Public Hanging by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Bottle, Plate II, He is discharged from his employment for drunkenness: they pawn their clothes to supply the bottle, 1847 by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1062154).jpg "The Duke of Northumberland renouncing the Protestant Religion by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "John Bull")
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.jpg "Sir John Falstaff on a Visit to His Friend Page, at Windsor by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Knight and the Lady by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1086978).jpg "Victorian Theatregoers Crowd into a Box at a London Theatre by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Spa Fields Orator Hunt-ing for Popularity to Do-Good!!, pub. by J. Sidebotham by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Oliver asking for more - Illustration for")
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.jpg "Inconveniences of a Crowded Drawing Room by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-35374).jpg "The Last Chance, from")
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.jpg "Tom and Jerry in the Saloon at Covent Garden, from Life in London by Pierce Egan, 1821 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "I am Wrapped in Dismal Thinkings! by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Modern Ballooning, or the Newest Phase of Folly by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Every Dog Has His Day, or Black Devils Amusing Themselves with a White Negro Driver by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Travelling in England - or a Peep from the White Horse Cellar by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Scenes from the Drury Lane and Covent Garden Pantomimes by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Sir John Falstaff arrested by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Tom and Jerry")
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.jpg "Sir John Falstaff by his extraordinary powers of persuasion not only induces Mrs Quickly to withdraw her Action but also to lend him more money! by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-392988).jpg "The Piccadilly Nuisance by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Lay of St. Cuthbert, from")
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.jpg "The execution of Lady Jane Grey by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Joseph Grimaldi in Harlequinade by George Cruikshank")
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