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Cruikshank, George
Cruikshank, George (b London, 27 Sept. 1792; d London, 1 Feb. 1878). English caricaturist, illustrator, and painter. The son of a caricaturist, Isaac Cruikshank (1764–1811), he was highly precocious and was successful whilst still in his teens. By the time Gillray died in 1815, Cruickshank was already recognized as his successor as the leading political cartoonist of the day (he had completed various works Gillray had been too ill to finish and could imitate his style fluently). The dissolute private life of the Prince Regent was one of his favourite topics, but when his target became king as George IV in 1820, Cruikshank was paid £100 ‘in consideration of a pledge not to caricature His Majesty in any immoral situation’. From this time he began to turn from political satire to social observation and from prints to book illustrations. His output in this field was enormous and gained him a European reputation. Among his most famous illustrations are the 24 etchings he made for Dickens's Oliver Twist (1837). In 1847 he suddenly took up the cause of temperance, producing moral narratives in series of prints (The Bottle, 1847; The Drunkard's Children, 1848) and a vast painting, The Worship of Bacchus (1860–2, Tate, London). His brother Robert Cruikshank (1789–1856), with whom he sometimes collaborated, was a printmaker, illustrator, and painter.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Cruikshank, George." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Cruikshank, George." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-CruikshankGeorge.html IAN CHILVERS. "Cruikshank, George." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-CruikshankGeorge.html |
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Cruikshank, George
Cruikshank, George (1792–1878). English caricaturist, illustrator, and painter. The son of a caricaturist, Isaac Cruikshank (1764–1811), he was highly precocious and was successful whilst still in his teens. By the time Gillray died in 1815, Cruickshank was already recognized as his successor as the leading political cartoonist of the day (he had completed various works Gillray had been too ill to finish and could imitate his style fluently). The dissolute private life of the Prince Regent was one of his favourite topics, but when his target became king as George IV in 1820, Cruikshank was paid £100 ‘in consideration of a pledge not to caricature His Majesty in any immoral situation’. From this time he began to turn from political satire to social observation and from prints to book illustrations. His output in this field was enormous and gained him a European reputation. Among his most famous illustrations are the 24 etchings he made for Dickens's Oliver Twist (1837). In 1847 he suddenly took up the cause of temperance, producing moral narratives in series of prints (The Bottle, 1847; The Drunkard's Children, 1848) and a vast painting The Worship of Bacchus (1860–2, Tate, London). His brother, Robert Cruikshank (1789–1856), with whom he sometimes collaborated, was a printmaker, illustrator, and painter.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Cruikshank, George." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Cruikshank, George." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-CruikshankGeorge.html IAN CHILVERS. "Cruikshank, George." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-CruikshankGeorge.html |
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George Cruikshank
George Cruikshank , 1792-1878, English caricaturist, illustrator, and etcher; younger son of Isaac Cruikshank (1756-1810), caricaturist. Self-taught, George early gained a reputation for his humorous drawings and political and social satires. He succeeded James Gillray as the most popular caricaturist of his day. Cruikshank illustrated more than 850 books and contributed to such publications as the Meteor, the Scourge, and the Satirist. Among the best of his many illustrations are the famous Life in London (in collaboration with his brother); his masterly etchings for Grimm's German Popular Stories ; and the 12 etchings in Richard Bentley's miscellany, which include the notable illustrations of Oliver Twist. In his later years Cruikshank made many drawings depicting the evils of intemperance, such as The Drunkard's Children, The Bottle, and The Gin Trap. Collections of his works are in the British and the Victoria and Albert museums.
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"George Cruikshank." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "George Cruikshank." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Cruiksha.html "George Cruikshank." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Cruiksha.html |
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Cruikshank, George
Cruikshank, George (1792–1878). Caricaturist and book illustrator. Born in London of Scottish parents, apprentice and assistant in his father's print factory, Cruikshank rapidly became Gillray's successor as leading political caricaturist, but from about 1824 turned to book illustration as humorous artist and social commentator. Immensely productive, incorporating witty anthropomorphism, near-surrealism, and Celtic treatment of the supernatural, he worked with Thackeray, Ainsworth, and Dickens, counteracting the strong continental influence upon book illustration and enabling an English school to emerge. But as Regency exuberance yielded to Victorian gentility, his style did not move with public taste, and he began to outlive his popularity. Sprightly and convivial, he espoused total abstinence (1847) as zealously as he had formerly imbibed, to the embarrassment of friends, and lectured indefatigably for both temperance and Volunteer movements. Despite an active career of 72 years, with little diminution of powers, he struggled to survive.
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JOHN CANNON. "Cruikshank, George." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Cruikshank, George." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-CruikshankGeorge.html JOHN CANNON. "Cruikshank, George." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-CruikshankGeorge.html |
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Cruikshank, George
Cruikshank, George (1792–1878) English illustrator and cartoonist, well known for his political and theatrical illustrations. He first gained fame with his caricatures of the leading figures in George IV's divorce proceedings. He also illustrated more than 800 books, of which the best-known are Dickens' Sketches by Boz (1836) and Oliver Twist (1839).
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"Cruikshank, George." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cruikshank, George." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-CruikshankGeorge.html "Cruikshank, George." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-CruikshankGeorge.html |
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Cruikshank, George
Cruikshank, George (1792–1878). Caricaturist and book illustrator. Born in London of Scottish parents, apprentice in his father's print factory, Cruikshank rapidly became Gillray's successor as leading political caricaturist, but from about 1824 turned to book illustration. As Regency exuberance yielded to Victorian gentility, he began to outlive his popularity.
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JOHN CANNON. "Cruikshank, George." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Cruikshank, George." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-CruikshankGeorge.html JOHN CANNON. "Cruikshank, George." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-CruikshankGeorge.html |
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Cruikshank, George
Cruikshank, George (1792–1878), illustrator and caricaturist, son of Isaac Cruikshank, also a caricaturist, illustrated a large amount of literary works including Sketches by Boz in 1836, which began a long association with Dickens including the illustrations to Oliver Twist in 1837.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Cruikshank, George." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Cruikshank, George." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-CruikshankGeorge.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Cruikshank, George." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-CruikshankGeorge.html |
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