George Cruikshank Artist

George Cruikshank (27 September 1792 – 1 February 1878) was a British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend Charles Dickens, and many other authors, reached an international audience.

Personal facts

George Cruikshank
Birth dateSeptember 27, 1792
Birth place
London
Date of deathFebruary 01, 1878
Place of death
London

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Artist

Field of work
Children's literature

Topical connections

Charles DickensWriter
Alexander FlemingScientist
Louis HagheArtist
Alexander Williams Artist
Alexander Campbell Politician
Alex HughesArtist
Alexander George WoodfordMilitary person
Alan Lennox-Boyd 1st Viscount Boyd of MertonPolitician

George Cruikshank on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://library.rice.edu/collections/WRC/finding-aids/manuscripts/0297
  2. http://library.rice.edu/collections/WRC/finding-aids/manuscripts/0493
  3. http://www.cartoonstock.com/vintage/vintage_search.asp?x=a&keyword=&Category=Not+Selected&Boolean=Or&Artist=Cruikshank%2C+George&submit=Search
  4. http://www.cruikshankart.com/illustrations
  5. http://www.lambiek.net/cruikshank_george.htm
  6. http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8rj4gx8
  7. http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/illustrations/illustrators/cruikshank.html
  8. https://secure.flickr.com/search/?tags=artist:name=%22George%20Cruikshank%22