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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.
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 "Oliver Twist 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 "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 "Man Carrying a Large Tree Trunk on His Shoulder, 19th Century by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The British Beehive by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Oliver introduced to the respectable old gentleman - Illustration for")
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.jpg "London Going out of Town or")
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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 "Magogs courtship by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Cow Jumps over the Moon by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-316631).jpg "A Group at Bath by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Le Roy le veut! G. R. by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Dancing Lesson: The First Position 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 "Rose Maylie and Oliver, from")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1009394).jpg "Monstrosities of 1825 & 6 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Morning Gossip, from The Greatest Plague of Life, pub. 1847 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Mayhew")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-393993).jpg "Mixing A Recipe for Corns, published 1835 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Crossing The Line, from Greenwich Hospital, a Series of Naval Sketches, Descriptive of a Life of a Man-of-Wars Man, 1825 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Behind the scenes of the Opera - in")
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.jpg "April - Fooling from George Cruikshank")
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_on_the_Stage_of_the_Glob_-_(MeisterDrucke-898819).jpg "The First Appearance of William Shakespeare on the Stage of the Globe with Part of his Dramatic Company by George Cruikshank")
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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 Sick Goose and the Council of Health by George Cruikshank")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-147301).jpg "Galvanism; or the Miraculous Recovery of the Unfortunate Miss Baily by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1405866).jpg "English sailors drinking and dancing in a pub, Napoleonic era (1829) by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Stone Kitchen, 1840 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "March - A Day With the Surrey Hounds from George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Beautiful Maid as sung by Liston by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Bottle by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1060044).jpg "Ladies Trying a Contemptible Scoundrel for a \"Breach of Promise\" by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Battle Between Cribb and Molineaux, September 28, 1811 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Fagin in the condemned cell - Illustration for")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1055418).jpg "Xit wedded to the")
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.jpg "Xit, Now Sir Narcissus le Grand, Entertaining His Friends on His Wedding Day by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Lured from Her Own, Her Native Home by George Cruikshank")
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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 "Mr Fagin and his pupil reviving Nancy - Illustration for")
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.jpg "Home in Shadow, illustration from")
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.jpg "Edward Underhill the")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1062154).jpg "The Duke of Northumberland renouncing the Protestant Religion by George Cruikshank")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-368344).jpg "Alcohol, Death and the Devil, 1830 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Oliver asking for more - Illustration for")
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.jpg "The Burning of Edward Underhill on Tower Green by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Jack Sheppard Having His Portrait Painted by Sir James Thornhill in Prison by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Square Discovered in Molly Seagrim")
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.jpg "The Hell Café - in")
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.jpg "Jeannie Deans in Her Father")
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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-922828).jpg "Early Coaches, c.1836 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Mr Claypole as He Appeared When His Master Was Out, from")
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.jpg "Oliver escapes being bound apprentice to the sweep - Illustration for")
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.jpg "The Death of Uncle Tom, From Uncle Tom")
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.jpg "The Head Ache, February 12, 1819 by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-236816).jpg "Money Hunting by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Corporal Punishment by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Cholic by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Trial at the Old Bailey, plate 5 of")
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.jpg "The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "In the presence of Monsieur Bumble and Madame Corney, Monks destroys the medallion of Oliver Twist (Illustration for")
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.jpg "Unable to obtain employment, they are driven by poverty into the streets to beg, and by this means they still supply the bottle by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Scene from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 1871 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "February - First Rout from George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Oliver waxes the Fox")
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.jpg "September - Over-Boarded and Under-Lodged from George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "John Bull")
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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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_(The_Advent_-_(MeisterDrucke-1016189).jpg "Oliver plucks up a spirit - Illustration for")
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.jpg "London, in 1851 by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1086987).jpg "Pickpocket Captured by Police, Early 19th Century by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Illustration for Oliver Twist by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1055412).jpg "Jane imprisoned in the Brick Tower by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Frank rescues Colman by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Jack Sheppard Escaping from the Condemned Hold in Newgate, Illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth, 1839 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Hyde Park Corner in 1822 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "The Gin Shop by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-392988).jpg "The Piccadilly Nuisance by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-321193).jpg "The Regent")
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.jpg "The Secret Insult or Bribery and Corruption Rejected by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1066121).jpg "The Age of Intellect by George Cruikshank")
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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 "The Cat Did It, from The Greatest Plague of Life by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Fagin in the Condemned Cell, Illustration from")
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.jpg "The First Shilling-day - Coming out by George Cruikshank")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-410142).jpg "Russian Nuptials, pub. 1808 by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "April - Fooling by George Cruikshank")
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.jpg "Sikes attempting to abandon his dog - Illustration for \"The Adventures of Oliver Twist\" by George Cruikshank")
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