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John Leech
1817–1864
A sharp-eyed Victorian cartoonist and illustrator, he helped define the look of 19th-century humor in Britain. His lively drawings for Punch and for Charles Dickens mixed social observation with wit, energy, and a very human touch.
7 Audiobooks
John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Vol. 2 (of 3) From the Collection of "Mr. Punch"
by John Leech
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of John Leech
by John Leech
John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Volume 1 (of 3) From the Collection of "Mr. Punch"
by John Leech
John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Vol. 3 (of 3) From the Collection of "Mr. Punch"
by John Leech
John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Vol. 1 (of 3) From the Collection of "Mr. Punch"
by John Leech
About the author
Born in London on August 29, 1817, he first studied at Charterhouse, where he knew William Makepeace Thackeray, and then began medical training at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. His gift for drawing soon pulled him away from medicine and into art, where he quickly found work as an illustrator and comic draughtsman.
He became best known for his long association with Punch, contributing social sketches and political cartoons that made him one of the magazine’s defining artists. He also illustrated books, including Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, and brought a brisk, expressive style to popular works such as The Comic History of England and The Comic History of Rome.
Leech died in London on October 29, 1864. He is still remembered for the way his drawings captured Victorian manners, everyday comedy, and the look of an era with warmth as well as satire.