George Cruikshank





The Life of John Falstaff

One of Cruikshank's most celebrated series of drawings were his illustrations for a book entitled The Life of Sir John Falstaff, published in 1858. The book is a fictional biography of Falstaff drawn from contemporary and authentic sources.

In fact, Falstaff was a fictional character that appeared in three of Shakespeare's plays. In the plays Falstaff is fat, boastful and cowardly - the exact opposite of the knightly stereotype. Cruikshank here does an excellent job of depicting the lazy cowardly knight.



Sir John Falstaff

Sir John Falstaff






Falstaff and His Paige
Falstaff and His Paige






A Duel
A Duel






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The End. Falstaff on His Death Bed
The End. Falstaff on His Death Bed
















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George Cruikshank

George Cruikshank

Caricatures

Caricatures

Cruikshank's Book Illustrations

Book Illustrations

Bow Street - A Rough and Tumble Victorian Neighborhood

London City Life


When Artists Clash: The Dramatic Fallout Between Dickens and Cruikshank

Cruikshank and Dickens Feud

The British Beehive - Victorian Society According to Cruikshank

Everyone in His Place

Robert Cruikshank - A Talented Failure

Robert Cruikshank


The Cruel Caricatures of Isaac Cruikshank

Isac Cruikshank


The Bottle - An Early Graphic Novel

The Bottle