Louis Philippe as Fagin in the Condemned Cell - John Leech
Theme : Art and Culture

A drawing of the French king, Louis Philippe (1773-1850) as Fagin in the condemned cell by John Leech. Leech (1817-1864) was chief caricaturist on Punch from the magazine's inception, producing some 3,000 drawings in the twenty years between 1841 and 1861. He was also a friend of Charles Dickens, illustrating the Christmas books, including A Christmas Carol. In art historical terms, Leech is placed between George Cruickshank and George Du Maurier, while his work has been praised for taking humorous art 'up-market'. This drawing is part of the Deffett Francis Collection. John Deffett Francis (1815-1901), the artist and collector gave some 2500 prints and drawings to Swansea, over a twenty-five year period from 1876 to 1901, these are now housed at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery.

This Item is located at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in the Permanent Collection