Erik Visits an NonAmerican Grave, Part 1,966

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- George Cruikshank grew up in a family of caricaturists.
- His father drew cartoons and images for papers and books and he trained his son in the business.
- What first made him famous was his work for the anti-abolitionist tract The New Union Club.
- He was known in his work to draw everyone negatively and was happy to turn his pen on radicals too.
- His work was beloved by authors and they frequently hired him to draw the images of their books, including Charles Dickens.
This is the grave of George Cruikshank. Born in 1792 in London, Cruikshank grew up in a family of caricaturists. Interesting family business. But his father drew cartoons and images for papers and [+5768 chars]