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Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878

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  • A crowded street in London. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1812.
  • Mr. Lambkin behaving in a drunken and disorderly manner resulting in being restrained and arrested by a policeman. Lithograph by G. Cruikshank.
  • A drunken scene in a gin shop with children being given alcohol. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1848, after himself.
  • A woman suffering the pain of colic; illustrated by demons tugging on a rope wound around her stomach. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1819, after Captain F. Marryat.
  • Phrenological properties of drawing: colour, form, space, order. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1826.
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    The Prince Regent presenting to political ministers the expected baby of Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold, who urinates in their faces; representing the burden of taxation required by the Royal family. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1816.

    Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878. | Date: 1 August 1816 | Reference: 12212i
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    Building materials marching out of London and forming new built-up areas in the countryside. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1829.

    Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878. | Date: November 1st 1829 | Reference: 578910i
    Part of: Scraps and sketches depicting scenes of British life.
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    A man who claims to be a philanthropist kicks out at a starving family who have asked for help. Process print after G. Cruikshank, 1848.

    Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878. | Reference: 32349i
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    A women sits dejectedly on the end of the bed as one man threatens to hit the other with a riding crop. Etching after George Cruikshank.

    Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878. | Reference: 28485i
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    Chemistry no mystery, or, A lecturer's bequest. Being the subject-matter of a course of lectures, delivered by an old philosopher, and taken in short-hand by one of the audience, whose name is not known / Arranged from the original manuscript, and rev., by John Scoffern.

    Scoffern, J. (John), 1814-1882. | Date: 1839
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