Tag: Social Commentary

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  Dental House of Horrors: The toothache realised by George Cruikshank

  Have you ever felt immense pain that no matter what it cannot be fixed? Trust George Cruikshank to take a stab at your pain.

  November 10, 2022

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  Female Fashionistas of the Victorian Era

  How is fashion from the Victorian era depicted in George Cruikshank’s sketch book?

  November 4, 2022

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  Performative Science: George Cruikshank & Phrenology

  How did George Cruikshank view doctors who were proponents of pseudoscience?

  October 22, 2022

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  Fox, Geese, and Snake Oil Salesmen: George Cruikshank’s Critique of Pseudo-Doctors

  Through the use of personified animals, George Cruikshank critiques the practices of Snake Oil Salesmen and other Pseudo-Doctors in 19th-century Britain.

  October 10, 2022