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George Cruikshank

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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