George Cruikshank
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British caricaturist and book illustrator; (1792-1878)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1792-09-27 ) 27 September 1792, London, England
- Died
- 1 February 1878 (1878-02-01) (aged 85), London, England
- Known for
- Cartoonist (caricaturist), children's literature
- Spouses
- Mary Ann Walker ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1827 ; died 1849 ) Eliza Widdison ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1851 )
- Partner
- Adelaide Attree
- Parent s
- Isaac Cruikshank , Mary MacNaughton
- Relatives
- Isaac Robert Cruikshank (brother)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- London
- Father
- Isaac Cruikshank
- Sibling
- Isaac Robert Cruikshank
- Occupation
- draftsperson
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Student of
- Isaac Cruikshank
- Field of work
- young adult literature
- Image
- George-cruikshank.jpg
- Work location
- London
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- Commons Creator page
- George Cruikshank
- Commons category
- George Cruikshank
- place of burial
- St Paul's Cathedral
- date of birth
- 1792-08-27
- date of death
- 1873-02-01
- Commons gallery
- George Cruikshank
- name in native language
- George Cruikshank
- writing language
- English language
- P12749
- Manuel Maurozomes
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Works in European collections
23 objects attributed to George Cruikshank, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
George Cruikshank or Cruickshank (/ˈkrʊkʃæŋk/ KRUUK-shank; 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.
Early life
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