| Method | Etching with hand colouring |
| Artist | George Cruikshank |
| Published | Designed Etched & Pubd = by Geo Cruikshank Novr 1 1829 |
| Dimensions | Image 201 x 263 mm |
| Notes |
A central design, with four small vignettes: Church & State, The Shop for Bargains, Corporal Punishment, Taken in Tow _a Scene on a Rope Walk and An Unthankful fellow. George Cruikshank (1792-1878), illustrator and cartoonist, was born in Bloomsbury, London, the son of Isaac Cruikshank, an illustrator and painter. His brother Robert Cruikshank (1789-1856) was also an artist and often collaborated with him. Taught to draw and etch by his father, Cruikshank published political caricatures in magazines before he was twenty years old. He became known for his caricatures ridiculing King George IV and for his social satires such as "Monstrosities" which focused on the extremes of fashion. Following the success of his plates for the book Life in London (1821), Cruikshank turned increasingly from caricature to illustration. He produced both collections of his own humorous drawings and serious illustration for other authors such as Charles Dickens and the Brothers Grimm. In 1847, he became a believer in the cause of alcohol prohibition and remained active in the temperance movement until his death. By the middle of the nineteenth century, Cruikshank's satiric style was out of fashion, but he strongly influenced later humorists like Phiz and Leech whose work defined the great British humor magazine Punch. BM Satires 15980 Condition: Light overall toning, minor mark to lower right of sheet. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £75.00 |
| Stock ID | 27123 |