Cruikshank’s London Almanack, 1837
This set of engravings is the third in a series of calendars illustrating the seasons and festivals of the London year, drawn annually by George Cruikshank for The Comic Almanack published by Henry Tilt of Fleet St. With each series, Cruikshank was required to avoid repeating himself and thus he became more ingenious as the years went by. (Click on any of these images to enlarge)
JANUARY – Last Year’s Bills
FEBRUARY – Valentine’s Day
MARCH – Tossing the Pancake
APRIL – Return from the Races
MAY – Beating the Bounds
JUNE – Haymaking
JULY – Fancy Fair
AUGUST – Regatta
SEPTEMBER – Cockney Sportsmen
OCTOBER – Brewing
NOVEMBER – St Cecilia’s Day (the patron saint of music)
DECEMBER – Christmas Eve Ball
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It continues to be such a treat to see these enlarged on a screen. Marvellous to be able to study the illustrations in such detail.
How I do love Cruikshank!
These illustrations are wonderful, so much humour and emotion and depth to them. I love looking at things like this!