George Cruikshank

George Cruikshank, the "modern Hogarth," captivated 19th-century audiences with his prolific caricatures and iconic illustrations for authors like Charles Dickens.

ABOUT

Born in London in 1792, George Cruikshank followed in the footsteps of his father, Isaac Cruikshank, a prominent caricaturist, beginning his career as an apprentice. Early on, he gained renown for his social and political caricatures, often collaborating with figures like William Hone on satirical publications such as *The Political House That Jack Built* (1819). His keen eye for the absurdities of English life and politics made him a popular satirist, eventually succeeding…

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NOTABLE WORKS

The Beadle 1800 · Cleveland Museum of Art A Game of Cribbage or Boney's Last Shuffle 1814 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art La Poule 1817 · Art Institute of Chicago Humming Birds, or A Dandy Trio 1819 · Art Institute of Chicago The Head Ache 1819 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Colney Hatch, Hertfordshire 1828 · Victoria and Albert Museum

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Isaac CruikshankCaricature James GillraySatirical Printmaking William HogarthSocial Satire