George Cruikshank
British · 1792–1873 · Painter, Printmaker
George Cruikshank or Cruickshank was a British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend Charles… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Down and OutLeonard Joel · A$450≈ $290≈ £215≈ €255Sign up to see
Farmer George's Daughter Polly, longing for a Slice of Single Gloucester!Toovey's · £95≈ $132≈ €107Sign up to see
The Brighton Reform BillOlympia Auctions · £55≈ $69≈ €64Sign up to see
George Cruikshank’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
2 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $290Sign up | $290Sign up | $290Sign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $290Sign up | $290Sign up | $290Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 5 | 2 | 40% | $101Sign up | $101Sign up | $132Sign up |
| Etching | 4 | 1 | 25% | $132Sign up | $132Sign up | $132Sign up |
| Engraving | 1 | 1 | 100% | $69Sign up | $69Sign up | $69Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.