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Dark forest scene of costumed revelers with torches gathered around a huge oak, a bearded man on the ground, and an antlered

Herne's Oak from 'The Merry Wives of Windsor,' V, v

1857

Painted theatre proscenium with red curtains showing a crowded allegorical stage of costumed figures beneath a Shakespeare me

The First Appearance of William Shakespeare on the Stage of the Globe Theatre

1864

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

Pencil sketch sheet by George Cruikshank with a central dinner party scene and surrounding caricature studies and annotations

Fashions and Frights of 1829 (recto); Angels Ever Bright and Fair (verso)

1829

Pen and watercolor sketch of a cloaked witch with a broom, surrounded by caricature heads and small figures, by George Cruiks

Mother Shipton (recto); Sheet of Sketches: Fleur-de-Lis and Figures (verso)

1864/78

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

Pencil and wash caricature sketch of a frowning man with spectacles and a red nose, with handwritten title above.

The Beadle

c. 1805-78

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…

Pen and wash sketch of a caricatured man riding a galloping horse beside a dog, with trees and clouds in the background.

Comic Scene II

n.d.

Pen and wash sketch of a comic landscape with twisted tree-like figures, a stag, and small grotesque figures below clouds.

Comic Scene III

n.d.

Handwritten letter with a watercolor horse head sketch, small animal drawings and red postal stamps on laid paper.

Untitled (Cruikshank letter with sketches of horse head)

1812/78

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