John Leech
Pioneering British satirical illustrator and caricaturist
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. Leech's critical yet humorous cartoons on the Crimean War help shape public attitudes toward heroism, warfare, and Britons' role in the world. Leech also enjoys fame as the first illustrator of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. He was furthermore a pioneer in comics, creating the recurring character Mr. Briggs and some sequential illustrated gags.
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Artworks by this artist (49 total)
- Caricature of the County Hampshire
- Thomas; Git away boy!.
- Being Pulled by a Crowd
- Mr. and Mrs. Caudle.
- Caricatures of the counties of Devonshire and Gloucestershire
- Mr. Facey Romford’s hounds; This is a pretty present for a master of hounds to receive. 1865
- A reminder.
- Crinolines by the River
- Ballooning. 1838. 1838
- The Captain on Full Pay
- Contemplating a day’s fishing, Mr. Briggs gets his tackle in order, and trys the management of his running line.
- Snowballing
- The Riverside, Favourable Wind and the Trout Rising as Fast as Possible 1830-64
- Illustration for ‘Ingoldsby Legends’ 19th century
- Maid with a Mop ca. 1862
- Mr. Facey Romford’s hounds; Fresh as a four year old. Went off like a shot!. 1865
- Have You Been to the Pump, Simpson 1837-64
- London at the Sea Side 1830-64
- Henry VIII Monk Hunting 1864
- Captain Doleful attiring for the Masquerade 1854