John Leech, Hunting Caricature Illustrations, 1850s, Lithographs, Framed, Set of 2

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This is a great pair of antique Victorian satirical mounted and framed John Leech hunting and sports illustrations ready to … Read more This is a great pair of antique Victorian satirical mounted and framed John Leech hunting and sports illustrations ready to be hung. The mounting is a good quality the colour of moss green and appears to be silk, or a similar woven fabric and set very well against the brushed gold frame style with rounded corners.

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The first illustration is:
Mr Jogglebury Crowdey with his Dog and his Gun
from Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour by Robert Smith Surtees.

The second:
Mr Sponge Arrives at Sir 'Arry's
from Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour by Robert Smith Surtees.

Bio:
John Leech (1817–1864) was a British caricaturist and illustrator. He was best known for his work for Punch, a humorous magazine for a broad middle-class audience. 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.
In the 1850s come the numerous etchings of sporting scenes, contributed, together with woodcuts, to the Handley Cross novels by Robert Smith Surtees. This piece has an attribution mark,
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