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George Cruikshank began his artistic career as an illustrator of children’s books and later turned to political satire in 1811. While most of his work is done in etchings and illustrations, he also dabbled in painting, like this piece which he created in 1811. One could see how his grotesque, theatrical and humorous style translated well for satire and cartoons.Label Type
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George Cruikshank was the son of an English cartoonist. He had an early career as an illustrator of children’s books but turned to political satire in 1811. An etching of this painting was published in “The Memoirs of Grimaldi” in 1838.