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Original 1853 Engraving. Pasted at the top edge onto backing paper. Unsigned. In fine condition.Designed and Etched by George Cruikshank. Published by D. Bogue 86 Fleet Street. An incredibly-detailed satire on the events of 1853, drawn by George Cruikshank for Cruikshank’s Magazine. This caricature appeared in the first issue of the magazine. The caricature includes references to the Russian-Turkish war that escalated into the Crimean War; Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin; emigration to Australia; The World Temperance Convention in New York; Albert Smith lecturing on his ascent of Mont Blanc; the arrival of the first Great Anteater at London Zoo; 'spirit rapping' and 'table turning', both part of the modern spiritualism craze that arrived in Europe from America; and Captain McClure's transit the Northwest Passage. Cruikshank had been a contributor to the Comic Almanack, which folded in 1853, prompting his decision to start his own magazine, which lasted only two months, January and February 1854 issues. In fine condition.
Size
17.6 x 38.6cm (6.9" x 15.2")Sheet: 22.2 x 42.7cm (8.7" x 16.8")
