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Cruikshank worked in his father's studio and was a talented artist from an early age. He became a prolific artist of political cartoons after 1808 but despite his success in this field, from the 1820s onwards he became more involved in book illustration.  His best-known illustration was probably that for Charles Dickens' <i>Oliver Twist</i>, first published in journal form in 1837. \r\n\r\nGeorge Cruikshank loved the theatre.  In the 1840s he was a member of Charles Dickens' amateur theatre company, and this delicately coloured pencil and wash drawing is a view of vocal entertainment in a tavern, probably in about 1845.  From performances such as these in taverns, the idea of dedicated 'song and supper rooms' in taverns grew, and eventually the hugely successful 19th century music halls.","physicalDescription":"Pencil and watercolour drawing by George Cruikshank of a scene within a tavern whilst entertainment is taking place on a small stage at the back of the room.  A dark-haired female singer is standing and singing in front of a piano played by another woman, while the announcer or another male performer sits on a chair to the left of the piano, apparently studying a script.. The mostly male audience sits on benches at two long wooden tables to the left and right of the stage.  In the foreground, right, there is the edge of an empty table.  The gas mantles are seen hanging down from the ceiling, top centre, above the scene.  The washes of colour are very pale and the area to the right of the small podium, at the back, appears unfinished.  The outline head of an audience member is not complete.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Cruikshank, George","id":"A8303"},"association":{"text":"artist","id":"AAT25103"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"Pencil","id":"x30347"},{"text":"Watercolour","id":"x33202"},{"text":"Paper","id":"x30308"}],"techniques":[{"text":"Drawn","id":"x30545"},{"text":"Painted","id":"x30138"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Pencil and watercolour on paper","categories":[{"text":"Drawings","id":"THES48966"},{"text":"Entertainment & Leisure","id":"THES48959"},{"text":"Music Hall","id":"THES267742"},{"text":"Audiences","id":"THES267738"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2006AY0302","2014GX5108"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"007","id":"THES356677"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"drawings","id":"AAT33973"}],[{"text":"watercolour (painting)","id":"AAT78925"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Great Britain","id":"x32019"},"association":{"text":"painted","id":"x30138"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1845","earliest":"1840-01-01","latest":"1849-12-31"},"association":{"text":"painted","id":"x30138"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"4.1","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"22.1","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"'original sketch'","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Inscribed in pen and ink, on the top margin, centre, above the image."},{"content":"'George Cruikshank'","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Inscribed in pen and ink, on the lower margin, central, below the image."}],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Pencil and watercolour drawing by George Cruikshank (1792-1878) of a scene within a tavern with vocal and piano entertainment taking place, ca.1845.","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"tavern","id":"AAT5207"},{"text":"gas lighting","id":"AAT51961"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["S.43-2005"],"accessionNumberNum":"43","accessionNumberPrefix":"S","accessionYear":2005,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LW6760"],"recordModificationDate":"2026-05-11","recordCreationDate":"2005-04-05","availableToBook":true}}