George Cruikshank

""George Cruikshank"" is a biography of the famous English caricaturist, illustrator and book artist, written by William Makepeace Thackeray. The book is a detailed account of Cruikshank's life, career and artistic achievements, including his collaborations with Charles Dickens and his contributions to the development of British caricature and satirical illustration. Thackeray provides an insightful analysis of Cruikshank's style, influences and techniques, and explores the social and political context of his work. The book includes numerous illustrations by Cruikshank, as well as examples of his collaborations with other artists and writers. Overall, ""George Cruikshank"" is a fascinating and informative portrait of one of the most important figures in British art and literature of the 19th century.There must be no smiling with Cruikshank. A man who does not laugh outright is a dullard, and has no heart; even the old dandy of sixty must have laughed at his own wondrous grotesque image, as they say Louis Philippe did, who saw all the caricatures that were made of himself. And there are some of Cruikshank's designs which have the blessed faculty of creating laughter as often as you see them. As Diggory says in the play, who is bidden by his master not to laugh while waiting at table--""Don't tell the story of Grouse in the Gun- room, master, or I can't help laughing.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.