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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

Handwritten satirical notice about soap prices with a watercolor sketch of a hand pinching a nose above the text.

"Expected--alarming rise in the price of soap!"

1792

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

1792

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

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a standing speaker addressing seated men around a long table in an interior room.

The Assembly of the Gifted: Mr.Bullock Addresses His Friends

1843

Etching of a man in a tall hat striding with a cane while a woman in a long skirt is pulled behind him beside a tree.

The ghost of Mrs Leckie

1830

Etching of a man falling through the air amid winged demons while onlookers in period dress raise their arms in alarm.

The persecuted butler. From Letters on demonology and witchcraft by Sir Walter Scott

1830

Etching of Puck riding a winged horse rearing above a mountain, surrounded by cloud scenes of dancing figures and a train.

Puck on Pegasus

1861

Hand-coloured caricature of Napoleon in a tub of hot water attended by allied doctors with medicine chest and leeches.

Napoleon in bad, 1813

1813

Hand-colored caricature of a plumed Napoleon seated among tailors in a cluttered workshop, with a sea view through the window

Napoleons terugkeer van Elba, 1815

1815

Watercolor of a girl in a blue bonnet reaching toward a grey heron by water, with yellow flowers and pink blossoms.

Girl feeding bird

Watercolour of a girl in a yellow hat carrying apples in her apron, with birds flying near an apple branch and a blue vase.

Girl with apples

Hand-colored satirical etching of men and a woman in a crowded room, with a seated official and partly undressed figures.

Irish Decency ! ! ! no. 1

published August 25, 1819

Hand-colored satirical etching of ragged men before a seated official in blue, with speech balloons and a yellow basket label

Irish Decency ! ! ! no. 2

published August 30, 1819

Pen and ink study of dancing figures in an interior, surrounded by caricature heads and furniture sketches.

Study for the The Dancing Lesson, part 2: The Minuet

c.1835

Etched caricature of a violin-playing dancing master teaching a stout woman in a long dress to dance a minuet.

The Dancing Lesson, Part 2: The Minuet

1835

Etched caricature of a lanky dancing master with violin beside a dancing woman, while two men watch from the right.

The Dancing Lesson, Part 3: L'ete

1825

Hand-coloured 1814 caricature of a seated woman in a feathered headdress holding a puppet of a young man with an Orange banne

De prins van Oranje als speeltje voor prinses Charlotte, 1814

1814

Etched trade card showing an old man reading in a book-lined study, with the name J.W. Bouton, Bookseller, Broadway, New York

Visitekaartje van J.W. Bouton, boekverkoper te New York

1871

Watercolor design of an art gallery interior with a shopkeeper greeting a couple among paintings and sculptures.

Design for Trade Card for Samuel P. Avery

1873

Etched trade card of Samuel P. Avery's Fine Art Room showing a shopkeeper with a couple among paintings and sculpture.

Trade Card for Samuel P. Avery--Fine Art Room

1873

Hand-colored print of a man in a red armchair tormented by small devils hammering and pinching his head beside a fireplace.

The Headache

c. 1819

Hand-colored satirical etching of a woman boarding a ship with help from a naval officer while sailors and a startled clergym

Female Intrepidity

1816

Pencil sketch of a bearded man in a collar, with three small figure studies drawn below on the same sheet.

Self-Portrait with Three Sketches

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Sheet of Sketches with Self-Portrait

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Two Self-Portraits in Profile

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Self-Portrait in Profile

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