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1792 – 1878George Cruikshank (1792-1878)Died 1 February 1878, aged 85An English caricaturist and illustrator best known for illustrating Charles Dickens's "Oliver Twist" and for satirical political cartoons. He later became a committed advocate of the temperance movement. His work influenced generations of British illustrators.