January – Last Year's Bills from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left) c. 1837 - 1880

This satirical print, "January - Last Year’s Bills," is part of a larger series of etchings by the prolific English artist, George Cruikshank. This image, and others in the series, were created for Cruikshank’s "Comic Almanacks," published between 1835-1853. Each print humorously depicts a scene from a different month of the year. "January" is a particularly humorous image, with the year starting with a man overwhelmed with bills. The series is notable for its sharp social commentary on the lives of the Victorian working class and its skillful use of black and white etchings.