George Cruikshank

George Cruikshank
George Cruikshank, 1836
Born(1792-09-27)27 September 1792
London, England
Died1 February 1878(1878-02-01) (aged 85)
London, England
NationalityBritish
Known forCartoonist (caricaturist), children's literature
Spouses
Mary Ann Walker
(m. 1827; died 1849)
Eliza Widdison
(m. 1851)
PartnerAdelaide Attree
Children11
Parent(s)Isaac Cruikshank
Mary MacNaughton
RelativesIsaac Robert Cruikshank (brother)

George Cruikshank or Cruickshank (/ˈkrʊkʃæŋk/ KRUUK-shank; 27 September 1792 – 1 February 1878) was a British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend Charles Dickens, and many other authors, reached an international audience.