doing humoristic caricatures and illustrating his novels.  But as he couldn´t easily earn his living

sketching,  it was almost a hidden talent, something he did mainly as a hobie in his spare time.

People know him basically for his novels and few of us knew that he  was such a talented d

drawer.  Her are some of his best works, including  some very detailed illustrations of Vanity Fair.
 

        (These images are extracts  taken from "The Victorian Web")