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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.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 "Tom, Jerry and Logic Backing Tommy the Sweep by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Jonathan Wild Throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard Down the Well-Hole, Illustration from")
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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 "Oliver surprised and wounded during the attempted burglary - The Burglary - Illustration for \"Oliver Twist\" by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The British Beehive by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Fagin in the condemned cell - Illustration for")
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.jpg "Oliver waxes the Fox")
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.jpg "London Going out of Town or")
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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 Twist Received by Old Fagin and His Team - Oliver Reception by Fagin and the Boys - Illustration for")
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.jpg "Very Unpleasant Weather, or, the Old Saying Verified")
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.jpg "Oliver introduced to the respectable old gentleman - Illustration for")
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.jpg "A view of the Tower of London in 1553 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Mr Bumble and Mrs Corney taking tea, from")
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.jpg "Scene from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 1871 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Rose Maylie and Oliver, from")
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.jpg "The Battle of Waterloo by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Fagin in the Condemned Cell, Illustration from")
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.jpg "Promenade au Jardin des Tuileries - in")
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.jpg "Oliver Twist at Mrs Maylie")
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.jpg "Le Roy le veut! G. R. by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1060116).jpg "Sir Thomas Wyat Attacking the By Ward Tower by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Humorous Art at the Royal Naval Exhibition by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-371116).jpg "The Head of the Great Nation in a Queer Situation, 1813 by George Cruikshank")
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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 "Cinderella by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Art of Self Defense by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "An Unthankful Fellow, 1829 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Gin Shop by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Cartoon Depicting a British Boarding Party, 1813 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Monsieur Bumble Observes Noe Claypole and Charlotte - Mr. Claypole as He Appeared When His Master Was Out - Illustration for")
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.jpg "The Boy Dies on the Transportation Ship, plate 7 of")
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.jpg "The Grand Gallery of the Louvre - in “Life in Paris” by David Carey, London by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Xit Wedded to the Scavenger")
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.jpg "The Last Scene in the Life of Sir John Falstaff by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Head Ache, February 12, 1819 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Cuthbert Cholmondeley surprised by the appearance of a mysterious figure by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Tom & Jerry taking blue ruin after the spell is broke up, Life in London, etc., by Pierce Egan by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Knight and the Lady by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Oliver recovering from the fever, from")
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.jpg "Nosing the nob at Ramsgate - an historical fact, 1821 by George Cruikshank")
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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 "A New Court of Queen")
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.jpg "The Gin Juggarnath 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 "Humorous Art at the Royal Naval Exhibition 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 "The Mistletoe Sprig of Oldstone Hall by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Greenwich Fair by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Scene of London life: The streets - morning by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Dancing Lesson: The First Position by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Leo - Androcles and the Lion by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "A new art-if-ice - doubly hazardous by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Mr Bumble degraded in the eyes of the paupers, from")
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.jpg "The Beadle by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Installation of a Knight of the Bath, or delicate recreations on board a Polacre, 1820 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Cow Jumps over the Moon by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Bottle, 1847 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Christmas Pantomimes by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Awkward Situation of Lady Bellaston, from")
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.jpg "Nancy and Sikes Kidnap Oliver in the Streets - Oliver Claimed by His Affectionate Friends - Illustration for")
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.jpg "The execution of Lady Jane Grey by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Mrs Quickly has Sir John Falstaff arrested in Henry IV, Part 2 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Tom and Jerry Masquerading it among the cadgers in the black slums, in the Holy Land, Life in London, etc., by Pierce Egan by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1062374).jpg "March, St Patrick’s Day by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Lawrence Nightgall dragging Cicely down the secret stairs in the Salt Tower, 1840 by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1060052).jpg "St Crispin")
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.jpg "Sir Thomas Wyat attacking the By Ward Tower from The Tower of London, published 1840 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Square Discovered in Molly Seagrim")
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_18_-_(MeisterDrucke-49366).jpg "The Burglary, from")
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.jpg "Rose Maylie and Oliver in front of the commemorative plaque of Agnes, their sister and mother (Illustration for")
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.jpg "George Cruikshank, English Caricaturist and Book Illustrator, 1811 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "School Flogging by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Judy urges Mr Punch to take the child by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "A Runaway Knock by George Cruikshank")
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