author
George Cruikshank
1792–1878
A sharp-eyed satirist and illustrator, he helped define the look of 19th-century British caricature. His energetic drawings reached a huge audience through political prints, fairy tales, and famous collaborations with Charles Dickens.
4 Audiobooks
George Cruikshank's Omnibus
by George Cruikshank
Gallery of Comicalities; Embracing Humorous Sketches
by Robert Cruikshank, George Cruikshank, Robert Seymour
Second Edition of A Discovery Concerning Ghosts With a Rap at the "Spirit-Rappers"
by George Cruikshank
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of George Cruikshank
by George Cruikshank
About the author
Born in London on September 27, 1792, into a family of artists, George Cruikshank learned printmaking early from his father, the caricaturist Isaac Cruikshank. He first became known for biting political satires during the Regency era, creating lively, crowded scenes that made him one of the best-known graphic artists of his day.
As his career developed, he moved beyond political cartoons into book illustration and became especially celebrated for his work for writers including Charles Dickens. His images for books such as Sketches by Boz and Oliver Twist helped shape how many readers imagined those stories, and his work was admired for its humor, detail, and dramatic storytelling.
Later in life, Cruikshank devoted much of his energy to temperance, producing moral and social works as well as illustrations. He died on February 1, 1878, but his drawings remain a vivid record of Georgian and Victorian Britain, full of wit, movement, and memorable character.