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John Leech (29 aout 1817-29 octobre 1864 à Londres) est un caricaturiste et illustrateur anglais [1]. Il est surtout connu pour sa participation à Punch , un magazine humoristique de satire politique, puis comme l'illustrateur d' Un chant de Noël de Charles Dickens .
John Leech machte sich zuerst durch Buchillustrationen bekannt und arbeitete seit 1847 für die berühmte englische Satirezeitschrift Punch. Ohne systematische Kunstbildung genossen zu haben, entwickelte er sich bald zu einem hervorragenden Karikaturenzeichner, welcher mit Vorliebe das Londoner Volksleben in humoristischen Darstellungen schilderte und die Ausschreitungen der Mode geißelte.
John Leech, The Ghost of Protection appearing to Mr Disraeli, 1851.Source: Project Gutenberg. After Leech's death, the magazine was thrown into crisis. Many felt that it was inconceivable for the publication to go on without him. Thankfully, Leech's influence on illustration was strong and Punch also had a habit of breeding talent.
Cartoon Archives 1841-1864. John Leech Sketch archives from Punch. From the first Punch magazine in 1841 until his death in the 1864 John Leech's cartoons were a major feature. This is an online archive already containing over 600 chosen cartoons of his from Punch over the period. In general copyright only lasts until 70 years after the death ...
John Leech, the son of a coffee house proprietor, was born in London on 29 August, 1817. He was educated at Charterhouse, while W. M. Thackeray was still a student there, and at the age of sixteen he went to St. Bartholomew's Hospital to study medicine. Leech's teachers soon became aware of Leech's superb anatomical drawings and began ...
John Leech 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. Leech catered to contemporary prejudices, such as anti-Americanism and antisemitism and supported acceptable social reforms.
Title: John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character from the Collection of Mr. Punch. Artist: John Leech (British, London 1817–1864 London) Publisher: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. (London) Date: [1854–69] Medium: Illustrations: wood engraving. Dimensions: 12 3/16 x 18 1/16 x 1 in. (31 x 45.8 x 2.5cm) Classification: Books. Credit Line: Gift of ...
