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John Leech ( Londra, 29 agosto 1817 – Londra, 29 ottobre 1864) è stato un illustratore britannico . Indice. 1 Biografia. 2 Carriera artistica. 3 Punch Magazine. 4 Esibizioni pubbliche. 5 Note. 6 Bibliografia. 7 Altri progetti. 8 Collegamenti esterni. Biografia. John Leech nacque a Londra.
John Leech (29 August 1817 – 29 October 1864) was a British caricaturist and illustrator. He was best known for his work for Punch, a humorous magazine for a broad middle-class audience, combining verbal and graphic political satire with light social comedy.
John Leech (born Aug. 29, 1817, London, Eng.—died Oct. 29, 1864, London) was an English caricaturist notable for his contributions to Punch magazine. Leech was educated at Charterhouse, where he met William Makepeace Thackeray, who was to be his lifelong friend.
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Cartoonist, caricaturist, and illustrator famous for his work for Punch, Leech was educated at Charterhouse, and then studied medicine, but turned to art. From 1841 he contributed hundreds of sketches of middle-class life and political cartoons to Punch, as well as to the Illustrated London News (1843 onward) and Once a Week (1859-62).
John Leech (29 August 1817 – 29 October 1864 in London) was an English caricaturist and illustrator. He is best known for his work for Punch, a humorous magazine for a broad middle-class audience, combining verbal and graphic political satire with light social comedy.
- August 29, 1817
- October 29, 1864
John Leech (1817–1864) was a famous artist for Punch magazine, creating political and social satire. He also illustrated Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and pioneered comics with Mr. Briggs.
John Leech was a mid-19th century British caricaturist, illustrator and cartoonist. He is famous as the first illustrator of Charles Dickens' classic novel 'A Christmas Carol' (1843) and, together with Robert Seymour and George Cruikshank, the most famous of all Dickensian...
