| Method | Etching with hand colouring |
| Artist | George Cruikshank |
| Published | Designed etched & Published by George Cruikshank November 1st 1829 |
| Dimensions | Image 155 x 260 mm |
| Notes |
Nine small vignettes in three rows, the final plate in a series of six. Forte Piano, Lithography, Elbow Room, Miss Nomer, St Swithin Patron Saint of Umbrella Makers, Is the Labourer worth of his hire?, A Bustling Woman, The New "Police Act", "Black Eyed Sue" the bold smuggler and "Will Watch" the look out man. 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 15977 Condition: Light overall toning. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £80.00 |
| Stock ID | 27151 |