FRAMED BEHIND GLASS, ANTIQUE HANDCOLOURED PRINT by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK 1832.

SHIPPING R85.00

                                                                            ALL ABOUT GEORGE CRUIKSHANK - BORN 1792

GEORGE CRUIKSHANK WAS BORN IN LONDON ON THE 27th OF SEPTEMBER 1792. HIS FATHER WAS A CARICATURIST WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF ALCOHOLISIM IN 1811. AFTER A BRIEF EDUCATION AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN EDGEWARE, CRUIKSHANK SET HIMSELF UP AS A CARICATURIST IN LONDON. HE WAS SOON SELLING HIS DRAWINGS TO OVER 20 DIFFERENT PRINT SELLERS. HE WORKED WITH CHARLES DICKENS ON SEVERAL PROJECTS AND HE ILLUSTRATED SCETCHES BY BOZ IN 1836 AND OLIVER TWIST 1838 AND ALSO SUPPLIED THE DRAWINGS FOR BENTLEYS MISCELLANY, A JOURNAL EDITED BY DICKENS.   IF YOU GOOGLE GEORGE CRUIKSHANK YOU WILL FIND SO MUCH INFORMATION ON THIS FAMOUS AND TALENTED ARTIST. 

MAKE YOUR SELF COMFORTABLE, ENLARGE THESE ANTIQUE DRAWINGS  AND TAKE A REALLY GOOD LOOK AT THEM, YOU WILL FIND ' THE TRIP ' MOST ENJOYABLE. THE PRINT IS FRAMED BEHIND GLASS,  MEASURES 47 X 42 CM, THE ACTUAL PRINT MEASURES 32 X 24CM.