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Dick Dock, or the Lobster and Crab, 1806. Scene outside an alehouse by the River Thames. A Greenwich Pensioner with a wooden leg takes the hand of a soldier
The Bottle, 1847. Artist: George CruikshankThe Bottle, 1847; showing an interior domestic scene with the father sitting in front of the fire smoking having been discharged from his employment because of his drunkeness
The Parish Engine, c1900. Artist: George CruikshankThe Parish Engine, c1900. An illustration for Sketches by Boz by Charles Dickens. From Hard Times and Sketches by Boz, Volume XI, by Charles Dickens. [Blackwood, Le Bas & Co. London, c1900]
A man outside Brookss Club, London, 1815. Artist: George CruikshankA man outside Brookss Club, London, 1815. Behold at Brookss step-nay! I ll be bound to say a figure such as this you ll see there every day
A whist-er at Boodles - or a choice peice [sic] of double milled Yorkshire broad cloth, 1820. A very obese man in profile is about to step into Boodles club, Pall Mall
The national pop-shop in Threadneedle Street, 1826. ArtistThe national pop-shop in Threadneedle Street, 1826. Two designs side by side. On the left is the exterior of a pawnshop (representing the Bank of England) and on the right is the interior
The difference between law and justice, 1809. Artist: Isaac CruikshankThe difference between law and justice, 1809; showing the Lord Mayor, John Atkins, using the City sword to prod the posterior of a visitor who leaps over the parapet of Mansion House
Passing events, or the tail of the comet of 1853. Artist: George CruikshankPassing events, or the tail of the comet of 1853 ; showing the comet with a grinning face passing beneath the sun, with the tail containing depictions of national events during 1853
The Inconveniences of a Crowded Drawing Room, 1818. Artist: Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)The Inconveniences of a Crowded Drawing Room, 1818. Found in the collection of British Museum
St. Swithin Patron Saint of Umbrella Makers, 1829. Artist: George CruikshankSt. Swithin Patron Saint of Umbrella Makers, 1829. From Scraps & Sketches by George Cruikshank. [George Cruikshank, London, 1829]
The Stone Kitchen, 1840. Artist: George CruikshankThe Stone Kitchen, 1840. A print from The Tower of London a Historical Romance, by William Harrison Ainsworth. (London, 1840)
Randulph and Hilda dancing in the Rotunda at Ranelagh Gardens, (1842), 1903Randulph and Hilda dancing in the Rotunda at Ranelagh Gardens (a correct view of the place), 1842. The Misers Daughter: 12/20, Randulph and Hilda dancing in the Rotunda in Ranelagh Gardens
Swearing at Highgate, 1796. Artist: Isaac CruikshankSwearing at Highgate, 1796. A scene outside the Horns Tavern. A portly man is taking an oath before the innkeeper while another man holds a pair of antlers over his head
Tom Getting the best of a Charley. Illustration to "Life in London" by Pierce Egan, 1820. Private Collection
Monstrosities of 1825 & 6. Creator: Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)Monstrosities of 1825 & 6. Private Collection
The Wedding Night, May 20, 1797. Creator: Isaac CruikshankThe Wedding Night, May 20, 1797
Portrait of George Cruikshank (1792-1878), c. 1875. Creator: AnonymousPortrait of George Cruikshank (1792-1878), c. 1875. Private Collection
Opening of the Great Industrial Exhibition of all nations, by her most gracious majesty... 1851Opening of the Great Industrial Exhibition of all nations, by her most gracious majesty Queen Victoria and his royal highness Prince Albert, 1851. Private Collection
Oliver Twist or, the Parish Boys Progress by Charles Dickens. First edition, 1838. Private Collection
A Game of Cribbage or Boneys Last Shuffle, June 6, 1814. Creator: George CruikshankA Game of Cribbage or Boneys Last Shuffle, June 6, 1814. After George Humphrey
Peace and Plenty or Good News for John Bull!!!, May 25, 1814. Creator: George CruikshankPeace and Plenty or Good News for John Bull!!!, May 25, 1814. After George Humphrey
A Sepulchral Enquiry into English History, June 1, 1813. Creator: George CruikshankA Sepulchral Enquiry into English History, June 1, 1813
The Prince of Whales or the Fisherman at Anchor, May 1, 1812. Creator: George CruikshankThe Prince of Whales or the Fisherman at Anchor, May 1, 1812. George, Prince of Wales as a sea monster with Spencer Perceval, Isabella, Marchioness of Hertford and Maria Fitzherbert
Miss Horton as Morgana, 1830-44. Creator: Isaac Robert CruikshankMiss Horton as Morgana, 1830-44
Mr. Kean in the Character of Richard the Third, ca. 1814. ca. 1814Mr. Kean in the Character of Richard the Third, ca. 1814. After Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Zephir, 1817-19. 1817-19. Creator: George CruikshankZephir, 1817-19. French male ballet dancer Auguste Vestris
Ancient Military Dandies of 1450 - Modern Military Dandies of 1819, August 1, 1835
The Head Ache, February 12, 1819. February 12, 1819. Creator: George CruikshankThe Head Ache, February 12, 1819. After Captain Frederick Marryat
The Dandies Coat of Arms, March 28, 1819. March 28, 1819. Creator: George CruikshankThe Dandies Coat of Arms, March 28, 1819
The Theatrical Atlas, May 7, 1814. May 7, 1814. Creator: George CruikshankThe Theatrical Atlas, May 7, 1814
The Allied Bakers or the Corsican Toad in the Hole, April 1, 1814. April 1, 1814The Allied Bakers or the Corsican Toad in the Hole, April 1, 1814. Gebhardt von Blucher, the Duke of Wellington and Austrian emperor Francis I consign the figure emperor Napoleon to the oven
The Rehearsal or the Baron and the Elephant, January 1, 1812. January 1, 1812The Rehearsal or the Baron and the Elephant, January 1, 1812. Procession with John Kemble and Baron de Geramb in a parody of the sacrifice of theatre for profit
Trade Card for Samuel P. Avery--Fine Art Room, 1873. 1873. Creator: George CruikshankTrade Card for Samuel P. Avery--Fine Art Room, 1873
He smelt - O Lord! How he did smell!, c1820. Creator: George CruikshankHe smelt - O Lord! How he did smell!, c1820. Satirical cartoon, with a quote from Southeys " Minor Poems", vol. iii p. 103
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings, c1820. Satirical cartoon of King George IV, lampooning his excesses, with a quote from the Bible, Proverbs 31:3
Here is a Gentlemen, and a friend of mine!, c1820. Creator: George CruikshankHere is a Gentlemen, and a friend of mine!, c1820. Satirical cartoon from a political pamphlet: " The question is not merely whether the Queen shall have her rights
Le Roy le veut! G. R. c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank" Le Roy le veut!" G. R. c1820. The King desires it! ; satirical cartoon of George IV being crowned with a bag of money
Great offices will have Great talents, 1819. Creator: George CruikshankGreat offices will have Great talents, 1819. Satirical cartoon of King George IV; the three ostrich plumes of the Prince of Wales have been replaced with ostentatious peacock feathers
So let him stand... c1820. Creator: George CruikshankSo let him stand... c1820. Satirical cartoon of King George IV in church, with the Ten Commandments behind him. The quote is from " The Curse of Minerva"
Away with her, and waft her hence ---, c1820. Creator: UnknownAway with her, and waft her hence ---, c1820. Satirical cartoon with a quote from Shakespeares " Henry VI, Part III", showing Queen Caroline being offered a bribe of £ 50
God, and your Majesty, protect mine innocence, c1820. Creator: George CruikshankGod, and your Majesty, protect mine innocence, c1820. Satirical cartoon with a quote from Shakespeares " King Henry VIII"
What are you at? What are you after?, c1820. Creator: George CruikshankWhat are you at? What are you after?, c1820. Satirical cartoon of the Prince Regent (future King George IV) dressed as a carpenter and self-destructively sawing through The Crown sign
The most desolate woman in the world, c1820. Creator: George CruikshankThe most desolate woman in the world, c1820. Thy daughter, then, could hear thee weep; but now she sleeps the dreamless sleep
I am wrapp d in dismal thinkings!, c1820. Creator: George CruikshankI am wrapp d in dismal thinkings!, c1820. Satirical cartoon of the Prince Regent (future King George IV) with the British lion
Lured from her own, her native home... c1820. Creator: George CruikshankLured from her own, her native home, the home of early life, and doom d in stranger realms to roam; a widow! Yet a wife! - Phillipss Lament, c1820
Penury incurr d by endless riot, vanity, the lust of pleasure and variety!, c1820 CreatorPenury incurr d by endless riot, vanity, the lust of pleasure and variety! Ministerial grace deals him out money from the public chest, c1820
At Home in the Nursery, or The Masters and Misses Two Shoes Christmas Party, 1835" At Home" in the Nursery, or The Masters and Misses Twoshoes Christmas Party, 1835. Chaotic scene: a boy on a rocking horse, a servant bringing food on a platter
Frank rescues Colman, c1850. Creator: George CruikshankFrank rescues Colman, c1850. Frank rescues Coleman - ropes are used to drag two boys from the sea after their boat overturns
An Interrupted English Dinner Party at Paris, c1849. Creator: George CruikshankAn Interrupted English Dinner Party at Paris - Mourir pour la Patrie, c1849. Humorous scene: shocked and terrified English diners are interrupted at dinner
Mr Punch (or Pulcinella) and other commedia dell arte characters, 19th century. Creator: UnknownMr Punch (or Pulcinella) and other commedia dell arte characters, 19th century
The dancing lesson: The Minuet, 1835. Private Collection
Quadrilles: practising at home, c1815. Private Collection
Specimens of waltzing, 1817. Private Collection
The Gin Palace, c1900. Artist: George CruikshankThe Gin Palace, c1900. An illustration for Hard Times by Charles Dickens. From Hard Times and Sketches by Boz, Volume XI, by Charles Dickens. [Blackwood, Le Bas & Co. London, c1900]
Edmund Kean as Richard III, ca. 1814. ca. 1814. Creator: George CruikshankEdmund Kean as Richard III, ca. 1814
Corporal Punishment, 1829. Artist: George CruikshankCorporal Punishment, 1829. From Scraps & Sketches by George Cruikshank. [George Cruikshank, London, 1829]
Monmouth Street, Soho, an illustration by G. Cruikshank for Dickens Sketches by Boz. (1938). Scene in Victorian London, with children playing in the gutter
Well known Characters in the Pump Room, Bath, taking a sip with King Bladud, 1825. Crowds in the fashionable watering place of Bath in Somerset
The Beard and Moustache Movement, 1854. Artist: George CruikshankThe Beard and Moustache Movement. John Bull in a Beard; or, The Advantages of Travel and Education. 1854. John Bull, the personification of the United Kingdom in general and England in particular
Outside White Horse Cellar, Piccadilly, 1821, (1920). Artists: Isaac Robert CruikshankOutside White Horse Cellar, Piccadilly, 1821, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]
The Green Rooom at Drury Lane Theatre, 1821, (1920). Artists: Isaac Robert CruikshankThe Green Rooom at Drury Lane Theatre, 1821, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]
At the Royal Cockpit, 1821, (1920). Artists: Isaac Robert Cruikshank, George CruikshankAt the Royal Cockpit, 1821, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]
After the Opera, 1821, (1920). Artists: Isaac Robert Cruikshank, George CruikshankAfter the Opera, 1821, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]
In the Saloon at Covent Garden, 1821, (1920). Artists: Isaac Robert Cruikshank, George CruikshankIn the Saloon at Covent Garden, 1821, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]
Women admiring the statue of Achilles, Hyde Park, London, 1822. ArtistWomen admiring the statue of Achilles, Hyde Park, London, 1822. Satirical cartoon showinf back and front views of women admiring Achilles. The first word is Backside with the side scored through
A Visit to the Fives Court, 1822. Artist: Isaac Robert CruikshankA Visit to the Fives Court, 1822. Scene showing a prizefight in progress at a venue in St Martins Street, Westminster, London
Turtle doves and turtle soup!!, 1822. ArtistTurtle doves and turtle soup!!, 1822. A scene on board the Royal Yacht. George IV is wearing Highland dress and kneeling at the feet of Lady Hell-fling-stone
The property tax for ever!!!, 1816. ArtistThe property tax for ever!!!, 1816. A scene in the Guildhall. Alderman John Atkins is haranguing the audience on the matter of the income tax. Sir William Curtis is wearing sailors trousers
The Death of Boney by Sir Wm Biscuit!, 1809. ArtistThe Death of Boney by Sir Wm Biscuit!, 1809. Above the image are the words Glorious news from the expedition!!!; showing Sir William Curtis leaning from a small open boat towards the shore
A peep into the Blue Coat School!!!!!!!!!, 1815. ArtistA peep into the Blue Coat School!!!!!!!!!, 1815. Showing a pig in military uniform (General Sir Eyre Coote) standing on its hind legs and being birched by three Christs Hospital boys
A civic louse in the state bed!!!, or the Corporation conglomorated!!, 1824. ArtistA civic louse in the state bed!!!, or the Corporation conglomorated!!, 1824. The City aldermen and Lord Mayor John Garratt examining an enormous louse on the Mansion House state bed
Loyal Addresss & Radical Petitions... 1819. ArtistLoyal Addresss & Radical Petitions, or the R-ts most gracious answer to both sides of the question at once, 1819. The Prince Regent standing on a dais
Scene in Covent Garden, Westminster, London, 1830. Artist: Isaac Robert CruikshankScene in Covent Garden, Westminster, London, 1830. One of the afflicting occurrences in life in London, Tom, Jerry and Logic arrested in their progress home by the melancholy discovery of Corinthian
A hint for another Statue - or, a Sketch of a Modern Weather Cock, 1804. William Windham standing on a whirligig. On each side of his pedestal stands a (contrasted) volunteer
The Rival Candidates, 1784. Artist: Isaac CruikshankThe Rival Candidates, 1784. The three candidates for the Westminster constituency at the 1784 general election. Charles James Fox in the centre, in the pose of orator
Westminster Races... 1784. Artist: Isaac CruikshankWestminster Races... 1784. Showing the three candidates for the Westminster constituency in the 1784 general election, Samuel Hood, Charles James Fox and Cecil Wray
Indelicate Investigation or the Spying D-glass s, 1813. Artist: George CruikshankIndelicate Investigation or the Spying D-glass s, 1813. Lady Douglas and her husband kneel on the floor, peering through spyglasses at the Princess of Wales lying on a sofa
The Inside of a Newly Reformed Workhouse with all Abuses Removed, 1813. ArtistThe Inside of a Newly Reformed Workhouse with all Abuses Removed, 1813. On the left a rat with the head of John Smith is attacking sacks
Saddle white Surry for Cheapside to Morrow, 1812. Artist: George CruikshankSaddle white Surry for Cheapside to Morrow, 1812. Cheapside by Bow Church, with a sweeps boy sticking a flue brush in the backside of the Lord Mayors horse
Sons of harmony - scene Chandois Street, 1801. Members of a club (possibly The Brilliants ) sitting, asleep, beside a table bearing lighted candles, bottle, glasses and a pipe
The grand review on Sydenham Common... 1792. Dressed in military uniform, King George III, followed by William Pitt the Younger, Edmund Burke and others, is chasing the Prince of Wales
Corporation of Windsor, 1790. Artist: Isaac CruikshankCorporation of Windsor, 1790. The Corporations visit to their brother in Smithfield or the hogs feast on being sworn-in
A frolic at the melon shop in Piccadilly, 1826. The scene is set in the garden of Mrs Coutts house, Stratton Street where she threatens the Duke of St Albans with a horse-whip
Exterior of Fishmongers Hall, a Regular break down, 1824. A scene in front of Crockfords club in St Jamess Street. Members look from the windows at a gig
