Artist · United Kingdom

1817 to 1864

Work

“caricaturist”

Portrait of John Leech
Born1817
Born inLondon
CountryUnited Kingdom
Alsoillustrator
Died1864
Died inLondon

John Leech.

caricaturist · illustrator

United Kingdom, 1817 to 1864

In short

John Leech (29 August 1817 to 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. Leech's critical yet humorous cartoons on the Crimean War helped shape public attitudes toward heroism, warfare, and Britons' role in the world.

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Born
1817, London
Died
1864, London
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Work
caricaturist, illustrator
Career

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Portrait of John Leech