Cruikshank, George
Died: 1878 AD, at 85 years of age.
Nationality: English
Categories: Caricaturist, Illustrators
1792 - Born on the 27th of September.
1835 - His social caricatures of British life for popular publications such as The Comic Almanack.
1842 - Omnibus.
- The best known of these are The Bottle, 8 plates, with its sequel.
- The Drunkard's Children, 8 plates , with the ambitious work.
- Cruikshank illustrated Sketches by Boz.
- Oliver Twist.
1845 - His lurid depictions of incidents in the rebellion were characterised by the simian-like portrayal of Irish rebels.
1871 - On the 30th of December, Cruikshank published a letter in The Times which claimed credit for much of the plot of Oliver Twist.
1790 - His work included a personification of England named John Bull who was developed in conjunction with other British satirical artists such as James Gillray, and Thomas Rowlandson.
1878 - Died on the 1st of February.
