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Hand-colored caricature of exaggeratedly dressed promenaders in a park, including bonnets, plumed hats and a soldier, 1818.

Dandies or Monstrosities of 1818

published October 3, 1818

Hand-colored 1817 print of a ballroom with dancing couples, musicians in a balcony, and framed vignettes of dancing animals.

La Belle Assemblée

published August 31, 1817

Pen and ink interior scene of a seated man reading a newspaper beside a sleeping dog, with crowded framed prints and shelves.

Anecdotes: Proof

1827

Etched full-length portrait of James McLean in period dress with sword and cane, a severed head at his feet.

James McLean, known as 'the gentleman highwayman'. Etching by G. Cruikshank

Engraved portrait of a stout woman in a lace headscarf holding a clay pipe and a glass, with handwritten note below.

Dolly, a proprietress of a restaurant specialising in steaks, mutton etc. Reproduction of an etching by B. Wilkes aft…

Etching of a horned demon at a workbench with elves, witches, a black cat and bats in a cave setting.

Elfin arrow manufactory

1830

Hand-colored caricature of liberty hanging on a gallows above a stage, with soldiers and a crowd below, by George Cruikshank,

Liberty Suspended! With the Bulwark of the Constitution!

published March 1817

Hand-colored etching of a stout tailor struggling against a high wind on a cliff, hats and umbrella flying, sea below.

A Tailor in a High Wind

published March 31, 1819

Hand-colored etching of a crowded street with a Savoyard hurdy-gurdy player, violinist, vendors and onlookers.

The Savoyards

published September 18, 1818

Hand-colored etching of a chaotic dinner party in a grand hall, with crowded guests, a violinist, and overturned furniture.

The New Union Club

published July 19, 1819

Hand-coloured print of a busy London street with a covered cart, pedestrians, the Ram Inn sign, and a distant dome.

Street scene in London

1812

Hand-coloured caricature print showing two figures holding screens depicting a gambling scene and a private concert, with a c

Dobbelend en musicerend gezelschap

1800

Hand-coloured caricature of a rout and a ball, with figures holding scroll panels showing crowded dancing scenes.

Gezelschap tijdens een receptie en tijdens een bal

1800

Hand-colored caricature print with two men holding scroll panels showing a London coffee house and a country ale house.

Koffiehuis in Londen en een kroeg op het platteland

1800

Etching of a crowded 19th-century city street with shops, a horse cart and tumbling figures, labeled January.

January from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1835, printed c. 1880

Black-and-white engravings of four months: May with a florist shop crowd, June in a picture gallery, July under trees, August

May from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1835, printed c. 1880

Four black and white etchings of monthly city scenes by George Cruikshank, labeled September, October, November, December.

September from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1835, printed c. 1880

Etching of a winter crowd in top hats and bonnets skating and falling on a frozen park under bare trees.

January - "Hard Frost" from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1836, printed c. 1880

Etching of villagers dancing around a maypole on a green, with a church tower, flag, trees and a distant mansion.

May - "Old May Day" from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1836, printed c. 1880

Etching of people carrying bundles, trunks and chairs past a church and clock tower at dusk, titled Michaelmas Day.

September - "Michaelmas Day" from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1836, printed c. 1880

Etching of a seated man by a fireplace surrounded by hanging bills, jugs and a top hat, labeled January, Last Year's Bills.

January - Last Year's Bills from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1837, printed c. 1880

Etching of a crowd in period dress with ceremonial staves processing along a street beside a high wall, labelled May, Beating

May - Beating the Bounds from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1837, printed c. 1880

Etching of Cockney sportsmen in top hats firing guns in an open field while dogs run among them and smoke drifts up.

September - Cockney Sportsmen from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1837, printed c. 1880

Etching of revelers dancing and drinking in a crowded room lit by a chandelier, with a violinist, on New Year's Eve.

January - New Year's Eve from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1838, printed c. 1880

Four etched vignettes of 19th-century street life, including a flower vendor with a cart and a crowded parade on a city stree

May - "All A Growing!" from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1838, printed c. 1880

Etching of caricatured guests feasting at a long dining table with a roast goose, a dog and cat on the floor.

September - Michaelmas Gander from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1838, printed c. 1880

Etching of an old man holding a crying infant in a cluttered room while a woman peeks from behind a curtain.

January - The Birth of the Year from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839, printed c. 1880

Engraving of a schoolmaster raising a cane over a boy in a crowded schoolroom while pupils watch from desks.

February - Cutting Weather from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839, printed c. 1880

Etching of a crowded street where people gather around a water pump under a tree as one figure is soaked.

March - Showery from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839, printed c. 1880

Etching of a kneeling man holding a seated woman's hand while two onlookers and a vendor stand under trees.

April - Fooling from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839, printed c. 1880

Etching of a tea party in an interior, with seated guests at a round table and a standing man holding up a boot.

May - Restoration Day from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839, printed c. 1880

Black and white etching of two men fighting with a cleaver and sword in a yard, a household watching from a doorway, and a ha

June - Marrowbones and Cleavers from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839, printed c. 1880

Engraving of men in uniform in a dining room, one gesturing while another stumbles, with ships visible through a window.

July - Summary Proceedings from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839, printed c. 1880

Etching of a fast horse-drawn carriage passing a standing gentleman at a gateway, with a village and birds in the distance.

August - Dogs Have Their Days from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839, printed c. 1880

Etching of a Victorian dining room with a tea table, a seated woman, a man reading a newspaper, and a standing gentleman.

September - Plucking a Goose from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839, printed c. 1880

Etching of a man pointing at a feathered-hatted woman in a room while two children watch near an open door.

October - Mars and Venus in Opposition from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839, printed c. 1880

Etching of a hallway with a seated couple, a servant holding a glass, a woman on the stairs, and an open front door.

November - A General Post Delivery in Opposition from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835…

1839, printed c. 1880

Etching of a street where a man vaults a railing before a jail-barred building as onlookers watch.

December - "The Winter of Our Discontent" from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839, printed c. 1880

Caricature of a crowded 19th-century barbershop with customers being shaved and a visitor holding out a paper.

January - The Announcement from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840, printed c. 1880

Etching of a crowded formal ball with startled guests in fancy dress beneath a chandelier.

February - First Rout from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840, printed c. 1880

Etching of a hunting scene with riders in top hats, hounds, a donkey, and spectators beside a stone wall and trees.

March - A Day With the Surrey Hounds from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840, printed c. 1880

Etching of men playing billiards in a crowded room, with caricatured onlookers in top hats under hanging lamps.

April - The Finishing Touch from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840, printed c. 1880

Etching of a crowded opera stage with a man falling through a trapdoor while costumed performers and onlookers watch.

May - A New Drop Scene at the Opera from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840, printed c. 1880

Etching of a chaotic street scene with a woman in a feathered bonnet, cheering men waving hats, and a man with a cane.

June - Striking a Balance from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840, printed c. 1880

Steel etching of a crowded tavern with dancing couple, musician, top-hatted men and feathered women, by George Cruikshank.

July - Down at Beulah from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840, printed c. 1880

Steel etching of armored knights jousting on horseback before a crowd of spectators in a decorated grandstand.

August - A Tournament from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840, printed c. 1880

Etching of a steamboat with startled passengers as a man falls into the water and is hooked with a pole beside a wooden pier.

September - Over-Boarded and Under-Lodged from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840, printed c. 1880

Etching of a street brawl with men wielding canes and rakes, a woman in a feathered bonnet, two dogs, and a spiked iron fence

October - Notice to Quit from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840, printed c. 1880

Engraving of a crowded courtroom with four judges in wigs on a raised bench, lawyers and spectators below, and a gallery abov

November - Law-Life Assurance from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840, printed c. 1880

Etching of a festive Christmas dance in a decorated saloon, with dancing couples, a violinist, and onlookers beneath a Saloon

December - Christmas Bustle from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840, printed c. 1880

Etching of revellers in top hats and long dresses crowding past a pastry cook and confectioner's shop at night.

January - Twelfth Night Drawing Characters from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853…

1841, printed c. 1880

Etching of caricatured gentlemen in top hats gathered in a room, with horse heads at the top corners, for the Derby.

May - Settling for the Derby - Long Odds and Long Faces from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanack…

1841, printed c. 1880

Etching of a chaotic crowd scene with an armored bearded figure swinging a sword, one of four monthly panels by George Cruiks

September - "Massacre of St. Bartholomew" from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (…

1841, printed c. 1880

Eight etched cartoon panels in a grid, some upside down, showing a shop, a carriage, a dinner party, and a crowded meeting ro

The Shop and the Shay from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1842, printed c. 1880

Comic etching of upside-down men tumbling and a parlour and cellar drinking scene, by George Cruikshank.

Over-Head and Under-Foot from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1842, printed c. 1880

Black and white etched cartoon page with eight comic vignettes of falling men, a balloon basket, and umbrellas in rain.

High and Low Water from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1842, printed c. 1880

Etched caricature of crowded courtroom figures with speech balloons, from a page of Cruikshank steel etchings.

Oh, Law! from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1843, printed c. 1880

Etching of a chaotic crowded tavern with figures throwing mugs and pans, a bust on a pedestal, and plates on shelves.

New Harmony - All Owin' No Payin' from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1843, printed c. 1880

Etching of a crowd of men raising hands at an election, with a speaker on a platform beside a money sack and barrels.

Show of Hands For a Liberal Candidate from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top…

1843, printed c. 1880

Etching of caricatured figures labeled Lady Day, Midsummer, Michaelmas and Christmas in a tug of war, with a goose and flaili

Quarter Day from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1844, printed c. 1880

Etching of top-hatted men walking past dogs pulling a loaded cart, with speech balloons, by George Cruikshank.

Dog Days - Legislation Going to the Dogs from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (t…

1844, printed c. 1880

Etched page of four Cruikshank satirical scenes, including a pantomime with harlequin, cherubs and grotesque creatures.

Change for a Sovereign - an Anticipated Pantomime from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 183…

1844, printed c. 1880

Black and white etching of a crowded Victorian drawing room with dancing guests, servants and a chandelier, titled Twelfth Ni

Twelfth Night from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1845, printed c. 1880

Four etched vignettes by George Cruikshank showing crowds in period dress at a fashionable gathering, a church, a greenhouse,

Lady Day - Old & New Style from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1845, printed c. 1880

Etching of a crowded 19th-century street with a Spring Van shop, hawkers, and figures exchanging dialogue in speech bubbles.

The Spring Quarter from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1845, printed c. 1880

Etching of a busy street with watermen spraying water from a pump among top-hatted onlookers and shop signs.

Aquarius - Jolly Young Watermen from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1846, printed c. 1880

Etching of two harlequin twins on a theatre stage before an audience, labeled Gemini, Odd-fellows, by George Cruikshank.

Gemini - Odd Fellows from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1846, printed c. 1880

Pen-and-ink etching of a crowded shop with barrels and a scale, captioned Libra, Striking the Balance, from a four-panel zodi

Libra - Striking the Balance from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1846, printed c. 1880

Four black-and-white etched caricature scenes by George Cruikshank, including a banquet table, an artist's studio, and a loun

Where Can the Police Be? from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1847, printed c. 1880

Four-panel steel etching by George Cruikshank with satirical scenes of domestic life, a crowd, and a stagecoach.

"My Wife is a Woman of Mind" from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1847, printed c. 1880

Etching of a sick goose in a chair attended by caricatured doctors in top hats offering medicines and pills.

The Sick Goose and the Council of Health from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (t…

1847, printed c. 1880

Black and white etching of six satirical comic vignettes, including a barber shop scene at top left.

A Good Pennyworth from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1848, printed c. 1880

Etching of startled diners at a table in a room while dark round objects fly through the air, by George Cruikshank.

An Interrupted English Dinner Party at Paris from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-185…

1849, printed c. 1880

Satirical etching of a courtroom where elaborately dressed women judge a gentleman on trial, with spectators in a gallery.

As It Ought to Be or The Ladies Trying a Contemptible Scoundrel for a "Breach of Promise" from George Cruikshank's St…

1850, printed c. 1880

Etching of crinoline-skirted women floating into the sky above a shore while a startled man runs and a choppy sea spreads bel

What It Must Come To, At Last, if the Ladies Go On Blowing Themselves Out as They Do! from George Cruikshank's Steel…

1850, printed c. 1880

Etching of a Lord Mayor's procession above a crowded feast in Ireland, with men at a table and pigs beneath.

The Lord Mayors Show and the Lord Mayors Feast in Ireland from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almana…

1850, printed c. 1880

Etched satire of crowded gentlemen watching women disembark near a sailing ship and a British flag, with a caption about fema

Probable Effects of Over Female Emigration, or Importing the Fair Sex from the Savage Islands in Consequence of Expor…

1851, printed c. 1880

Hand-coloured caricature of a distressed man at a table surrounded by mocking imps, titled Jealousy, by George Cruikshank.

Jaloezie

1825

Etching of a crowd of women below a bankrupt stock sign, with bonnets flying from windows, part of a four-panel sheet.

Alarming Sacrifice from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1851, printed c. 1880

Etching of donkeys pulling a balloon above, and a lion at a table with a monkey doctor below, satirical print by George Cruik

Modern Ballooning, or the Newest Phase of Folly from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-…

1851, printed c. 1880

Etching of a crowded park scene with women in bloomer costumes, men in top hats, a kilted man and small dogs under trees.

The "Bloomers" in Hyde Park, or an Extraordinary Exhibition for 1852 from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The C…

1852, printed c. 1880

Etching of a woman seated at a tea table while a man reclines on the floor in a cluttered parlour with framed pictures.

Advice "To Those About to Marry" - Buy Cheap Furniture from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks…

1852, printed c. 1880

Pen and ink print of soldiers working a harvest field with pitchforks, and below, a conductor leading a band before a crowd.

The Peace Society, or a New "Field of Action" for the Military - in "The Good Time Coming" from George Cruikshank's S…

1852, printed c. 1880

Satirical etching of a crowded election scene with banners and placards mocking women's voting rights.

"The Rights of Women" or the Effects of Female Enfranchisement from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic A…

1853, printed c. 1880

Etching of a chaotic kitchen where figures in period dress struggle with pots and pans beside a roaring fire and a dog.

Scarcity of Domestic Services, or Every Family Their Own Cooks!!! from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comi…

1853, printed c. 1880

Satirical etching by George Cruikshank: a gentleman dining with a servant, above rows of crowded playing-card figures.

"Taking Care of Number One" or A Gentleman Endeavoring to Keep "Number One" Out of "St Pauls Church Yard" from George…

1853, printed c. 1880

Pen drawing of a man at a bookstall on a city street, with boys gathering around him and a crowd behind.

Mr. Brownlow wordt bestolen terwijl hij een boek bekijkt voor een boekenkraam

1838

Hand-coloured etching of a crowded drawing room with elegantly dressed guests jostling at a doorway.

Overvol salon

1818

Hand-coloured print of a chaotic nursery party with dancing children, toys, a rocking horse and a woman carrying food.

Feest in de kinderkamer

1826

Hand-coloured print of a chaotic Piccadilly street with crowds, overturned carts, a coach and a coffee house facade.

Verkeerschaos buiten het hotel Old White Horse Cellar in Piccadilly

1818

Engraved portrait of the Earl and Countess of Somerset in period costume, with ruffs, a feathered hat and an ornate headdress

Earl and Countess of Somerset, Accomplices inthe Murder of Sir Thomas Overbury

Crowded engraved panorama of a city square with a Bacchus statue, drinking revelers, feasting tables and factory chimneys beh

The Drinking Customs of Society or Worship of Bacchus

1864

Hand-colored etching of fashionable figures dancing before pink theatre curtains on a wooden floor, 1817.

La Poule

published June 4, 1817

Hand-colored print of three dandies making music in a drawing room, with a poodle, sheet music and framed paintings.

Humming Birds, or A Dandy Trio

published July 15, 1819

Hand-colored caricature of a woman with a whip and a seated man on a red sofa, with a spinning top on the floor.

Prinses Charlotte uitgespeeld met haar Hollandse tol, 1814

1814

Decorative etched border with sporting vignettes like hunting, boxing, cricket and horse racing around a blank center.

Anecdotes: Border for a Title Page

1827