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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\n<i>The Ingoldsby Legends</i> by Richard Harris Barham, a priest at the Chapel Royal, were first printed in 1837 as a regular series in <i>Bentley's Miscellany</i> and later in <i>New Monthly Magazine</i>, with illustrations by George Cruikshank and John Leech. They were a collection of myths, legends, ghost stories and poetry supposedly by Thomas Ingoldsby of Tappington manor, and proved so popular that they were compiled into books published in 1840 and 1843.","physicalDescription":"Pen, pencil and wash drawing on paper by George Cruikshank (1792-1878) of the trial scene from 'The Merchant of Venice' showing the main characters standing in the foreground, and the judge and jury seated behind them on a raised tier. 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Barham's <i>Ingoldsby Legends</i>, which is on page 379 of the 1864 edition.  The drawing and the plate have minor differences.\r\n\r\n<i>The Ingoldsby Legends</i> were first published episodically in 1837 and in book form in 1840 and 1843.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Illustration by George Cruikshank (1872-1878) for <i>The Ingoldsby Legends</i> by R.H. Barham.  For the section entitled <i>The Merchant of Venice: A Legend of Italy</i>, first published episodically in 1837 and in book form in 1840 and 1843. Pen, ink and wash.","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"Drawn for R.H. 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