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Schilderijen van John Leech: De 100 bekendste, door de ogen van een galerie

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In het oog van de galerie is het beroemdste schilderij van John Leech The Educational Question'. The Auto-da-fe, From 'the Ingoldsby Legends' en A Croquet Match, maken het trio compleet dat elk oog herkent. Van de 144 werken van John Leech in onze catalogus presenteert de galerie hieronder de 100 bekendste werken, elk een origineel met de jaartal, het museum en wat het uniek maakt.

1817 – 1864, Londen
The Educational Question' door John Leech1. The Educational Question' The Auto-da-fe, From 'the Ingoldsby Legends' door John Leech2. The Auto-da-fe, From 'the Ingoldsby Legends' A Croquet Match, door John Leech3. A Croquet Match,

De top 10 schilderijen van John Leech in de galerie

Schilderijen van John Leech, gerangschikt van 11 tot 100

11The Valentine door John LeechThe Valentine 12Armed Slave door John LeechArmed Slave 13Celeres door John LeechCeleres 14The Battle Of The Boyne door John LeechThe Battle Of The Boyne 15Mithridates door John LeechMithridates 16Not A Doubtful Race door John LeechNot A Doubtful Race 17Awful Apparition door John LeechAwful Apparition 18A Bracing Day At The Seaside door John LeechA Bracing Day At The Seaside 19The Theatre Of War door John LeechThe Theatre Of War 20The Ghost, From 'the Ingoldsby Legends' door John LeechThe Ghost, From 'the Ingoldsby Legends' 21Bacchanalian Group, From A Very Old Vase door John LeechBacchanalian Group, From A Very Old Vase 22Terrific Combat Between Richard Coeur De Lion door John LeechTerrific Combat Between Richard Coeur De Lion 23Embarkation Of King Henry V At Southampton door John LeechEmbarkation Of King Henry V At Southampton 24King John Signing Magna Charta door John LeechKing John Signing Magna Charta 25Landing Of Julius Caesar door John LeechLanding Of Julius Caesar 26King Henry Viii Monk Hunting door John LeechKing Henry Viii Monk Hunting 27Early Roman Gladiator And His Patron door John LeechEarly Roman Gladiator And His Patron 28Caricature Of The Mulready Envelope door John LeechCaricature Of The Mulready Envelope 29In The Foreground Of The Tableau May Be Observed door John LeechIn The Foreground Of The Tableau May Be Observed 30Fancy Dress Ball door John LeechFancy Dress Ball 31Appius Claudius Punished By The People door John LeechAppius Claudius Punished By The People 32The Confession Of The Old Woman Clothed In Grey door John LeechThe Confession Of The Old Woman Clothed In Grey 33Rhea Silvia door John LeechRhea Silvia 34A Chat Round The Brasero door John LeechA Chat Round The Brasero 35Virginia Carried Off By A Minion In The Pay Of Appius door John LeechVirginia Carried Off By A Minion In The Pay Of Appius 36Miss Fabia, The Younger, Astonished door John LeechMiss Fabia, The Younger, Astonished 37The Housewarming, From 'the Ingoldsby Legends' door John LeechThe Housewarming, From 'the Ingoldsby Legends' 38His Excellency Q. Fabius Offering Peace Or War door John LeechHis Excellency Q. Fabius Offering Peace Or War 39The Gallant Curtius Leaping Into The Gulfs door John LeechThe Gallant Curtius Leaping Into The Gulfs 40Coronation Of Henry Vii On The Field Of Battle door John LeechCoronation Of Henry Vii On The Field Of Battle 41Horatius Cocles Defending The Bridge door John LeechHoratius Cocles Defending The Bridge 42Curius Dentatus Refusing The Magnificent Gift. door John LeechCurius Dentatus Refusing The Magnificent Gift. 43A Young Gentleman And Scholar door John LeechA Young Gentleman And Scholar 44Samnite Soldier door John LeechSamnite Soldier 45Death Of Cluilius door John LeechDeath Of Cluilius 46Terence Reading His Play To Caecilius door John LeechTerence Reading His Play To Caecilius 47Mr Fezziwig's Ball, From 'a Christmas Carol' door John LeechMr Fezziwig's Ball, From 'a Christmas Carol' 48Discovery Of The Head Of Summanus door John LeechDiscovery Of The Head Of Summanus 49Roman Bull And Priest Of The Period door John LeechRoman Bull And Priest Of The Period 50Drusus Is Stabbed, And Expires Gracefully door John LeechDrusus Is Stabbed, And Expires Gracefully 51Mucius Scaevola Before Porsenna door John LeechMucius Scaevola Before Porsenna 52Birth Of The Princess Elizabeth door John LeechBirth Of The Princess Elizabeth 53Henry Practising Previous To Challenging Francis door John LeechHenry Practising Previous To Challenging Francis 54King James Disposing Of Baronetcies door John LeechKing James Disposing Of Baronetcies 55Mr Punch door John LeechMr Punch 56Sport Fowl Shooting door John LeechSport Fowl Shooting 57Terrific Combat Between Titus Manlius And A Gaul door John LeechTerrific Combat Between Titus Manlius And A Gaul 58The Romans Walking Off With The Sabine Women door John LeechThe Romans Walking Off With The Sabine Women 59A Brilliant Idea door John LeechA Brilliant Idea 60Queen Philippa Interceding With Edward Iii door John LeechQueen Philippa Interceding With Edward Iii 61Mr. Jorrocks Has A Bye Day door John LeechMr. Jorrocks Has A Bye Day 62Henry Viii Meets Francis I door John LeechHenry Viii Meets Francis I 63Evening Party, Time Of Charles Ii door John LeechEvening Party, Time Of Charles Ii 64Coronation Of Henry The Fourth door John LeechCoronation Of Henry The Fourth 65Visit To The Antediluvian Reptiles door John LeechVisit To The Antediluvian Reptiles 66An Old Gentleman Anxious That His Wife door John LeechAn Old Gentleman Anxious That His Wife 67A Very Great Man door John LeechA Very Great Man 68The Merry Monarch door John LeechThe Merry Monarch 69Cicero Throws Up His Brief, Like A Gentleman door John LeechCicero Throws Up His Brief, Like A Gentleman 70The Too Faithful Portrait door John LeechThe Too Faithful Portrait 71The Mother Of The Gracchi door John LeechThe Mother Of The Gracchi 72The Battle Of Bosworth, A Scene In The Great Drama door John LeechThe Battle Of Bosworth, A Scene In The Great Drama 73Henry Viii And His Queen 'out A Maying' door John LeechHenry Viii And His Queen 'out A Maying' 74Queen Elizabeth And Sir Walter Raleigh door John LeechQueen Elizabeth And Sir Walter Raleigh 75New Cricketing Dresses To Protect All England door John LeechNew Cricketing Dresses To Protect All England 76Edward's Arm In The Hands Of His Medical Advisers door John LeechEdward's Arm In The Hands Of His Medical Advisers 77The Black Mousquetaire, From 'the Ingoldsby door John LeechThe Black Mousquetaire, From 'the Ingoldsby 78That's Him - The Jackdaw, From 'the Ingoldsby door John LeechThat's Him - The Jackdaw, From 'the Ingoldsby 79A Substitute For The Seaside Is The Serpentine door John LeechA Substitute For The Seaside Is The Serpentine 80William Inspecting The Volunteers Previous door John LeechWilliam Inspecting The Volunteers Previous 81Marriage Of Henry The Sixth And Margaret Of Anjou door John LeechMarriage Of Henry The Sixth And Margaret Of Anjou 82Take Away That Bauble Cromwell Dissolving The Long door John LeechTake Away That Bauble Cromwell Dissolving The Long 83Georgy Porgy The First Going Out For A Ride door John LeechGeorgy Porgy The First Going Out For A Ride 84A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year door John LeechA Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year 85The Romans Clothed By The Inhabitants Of Capua door John LeechThe Romans Clothed By The Inhabitants Of Capua 86Origin Of The Order Of The Garter door John LeechOrigin Of The Order Of The Garter 87The Duke Of Gloucester Goes Into Mourning door John LeechThe Duke Of Gloucester Goes Into Mourning 88The Citadel Saved By The Cackling Of The Geese door John LeechThe Citadel Saved By The Cackling Of The Geese 89The Ambassadors Purchasing Aesculapius door John LeechThe Ambassadors Purchasing Aesculapius 90Preparatory School For Young Ladies door John LeechPreparatory School For Young Ladies 91Field Of Battle Near Barnet door John LeechField Of Battle Near Barnet 92Cicero Denouncing Cataline door John LeechCicero Denouncing Cataline 93Cornelia, Mother Of The Gracchi door John LeechCornelia, Mother Of The Gracchi 94Hamilton Tighe, From 'the Ingoldsby Legends' door John LeechHamilton Tighe, From 'the Ingoldsby Legends' 95Discovery Of Guido Fawkes By Suffolk And Mounteagle door John LeechDiscovery Of Guido Fawkes By Suffolk And Mounteagle 96Blondel, The Minstrel, Under The Walls Of Richard's door John LeechBlondel, The Minstrel, Under The Walls Of Richard's 97Marius In The Ruins Of Carthage door John LeechMarius In The Ruins Of Carthage 98In All Probability Something Of This Sort door John LeechIn All Probability Something Of This Sort 99Marius Discovered In The Marshes At Minturnae door John LeechMarius Discovered In The Marshes At Minturnae 100Self-possession Of Fabricius, The Ambassador door John LeechSelf-possession Of Fabricius, The Ambassador

De beroemde schilderijen van John Leech, periode voor periode

Victorian Era

18 werken in deze lijst
The Auto-da-fe, From 'the Ingoldsby Legends', John Leech #2 The Auto-da-fe, From 'the Ingoldsby Legends' Romulus Consulting The Augury, John Leech #9 Romulus Consulting The Augury Landing Of Julius Caesar, John Leech #25 Landing Of Julius Caesar Early Roman Gladiator And His Patron, John Leech #27 Early Roman Gladiator And His Patron Caricature Of The Mulready Envelope, John Leech #28 Caricature Of The Mulready Envelope

Mature Period

10 werken in deze lijst
A Croquet Match,, John Leech #3 A Croquet Match, The House Of Commons, John Leech #5 The House Of Commons Rebecca And Her Daughters, John Leech #8 Rebecca And Her Daughters Armed Slave, John Leech #12 Armed Slave Bacchanalian Group, From A Very Old Vase, John Leech #21 Bacchanalian Group, From A Very Old Vase

De onderwerpen die de aandacht van John Leech troffen

De vier onderwerpen die het meest voorkomen in deze originelen, elk met zijn mooiste voorbeeld.

Victorian era 12 werken

The House Of Commons, John Leech #5 The House Of Commons Rebecca And Her Daughters, John Leech #8 Rebecca And Her Daughters Armed Slave, John Leech #12 Armed Slave Not A Doubtful Race, John Leech #16 Not A Doubtful Race

Illustration 7 werken

Rhea Silvia, John Leech #33 Rhea Silvia A Chat Round The Brasero, John Leech #34 A Chat Round The Brasero The Housewarming, From 'the Ingoldsby Legends', John Leech #37 The Housewarming, From 'the Ingoldsby Legends' Terence Reading His Play To Caecilius, John Leech #46 Terence Reading His Play To Caecilius

19th century 6 werken

The Gallant Curtius Leaping Into The Gulfs, John Leech #39 The Gallant Curtius Leaping Into The Gulfs Coronation Of Henry Vii On The Field Of Battle, John Leech #40 Coronation Of Henry Vii On The Field Of Battle Mr Fezziwig's Ball, From 'a Christmas Carol', John Leech #47 Mr Fezziwig's Ball, From 'a Christmas Carol' Drusus Is Stabbed, And Expires Gracefully, John Leech #50 Drusus Is Stabbed, And Expires Gracefully

Classical art 6 werken

Early Roman Gladiator And His Patron, John Leech #27 Early Roman Gladiator And His Patron Virginia Carried Off By A Minion In The Pay Of Appius, John Leech #35 Virginia Carried Off By A Minion In The Pay Of Appius Miss Fabia, The Younger, Astonished, John Leech #36 Miss Fabia, The Younger, Astonished Mucius Scaevola Before Porsenna, John Leech #51 Mucius Scaevola Before Porsenna

Schilderijen van John Leech: de galerie geeft antwoord

Welk schilderij van John Leech is het beroemdste van allemaal?Onthul het antwoord

The Educational Question'. The Auto-da-fe, From 'the Ingoldsby Legends' en A Croquet Match, volgen.

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The Educational Question', The Auto-da-fe, From 'the Ingoldsby Legends', A Croquet Match,, Marriage Of The Princess Royal, The House Of Commons, Lord Palmerston, Little Jack Ingoldsby Entering The Cellar, Rebecca And Her Daughters, Romulus Consulting The Augury en Discovery Of The Laws Of Gravitation. De bovenstaande ranglijst vermeldt het jaar en het museum van elk werk.

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Onze catalogus bevat 144 werken van John Leech.

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Victorian era (12), Illustration (7) en 19th century (6), verspreid over de 100 werken op deze pagina.

John Leech: de kunstenaar

Early Life and Education

John Leech (1817–1864) was born in London, England, into a family steeped in artistic heritage. His father, Patrick Leech, hailed from Ireland and managed the prestigious London Coffee House on Ludgate Hill—a position reflecting his family’s connections to commerce and social standing. His mother, Eliza Bentley, descended from Richard Bentley, a prominent literary figure known for his role in establishing Oxford University Press and championing intellectual discourse. Recognized early for his exceptional artistic talent, Leech's creative journey began at an astonishingly young age. Sculptor John Flaxman, deeply impressed by Leech’s drawing skills at just three years old, enthusiastically encouraged him to pursue art freely—a sentiment that profoundly shaped his formative years and instilled a lifelong passion for visual expression. Leech received his education at Charterhouse School, where he forged enduring friendships with William Makepeace Thackeray—a relationship that would prove influential in shaping Leech’s artistic sensibilities and literary tastes. Initially drawn to the sciences, specifically medicine, Leech briefly enrolled at St Bartholomew's Hospital but swiftly transitioned towards a career dedicated to art, recognizing its intrinsic fulfillment.

Career as a Caricaturist and Illustrator

Leech embarked on his professional artistic endeavors with etchings and sketches published in “Etchings and Sketchings by A. Pen, Esq.” (1836), establishing himself as a skilled printmaker from an early stage. He quickly gained recognition for his satirical prowess, contributing politically charged lithographs and caricatures to publications like *Bell’s Life*—a platform that allowed him to engage with pressing social issues of the time. Despite facing considerable challenges in securing commissions for illustrating Charles Dickens' celebrated novel “The Pickwick Papers,” Leech persevered in honing his craft and refining his artistic vision. In 1840, he commenced collaborating with George Cruikshank on "The Ingoldsby Legends" and "Stanley Thorn," forging a partnership that would produce enduring masterpieces of Victorian illustration. Leech’s contribution to Douglas William Jerrold's “St Giles and St James” (1845) solidified his reputation as a versatile artist, capturing the vibrant atmosphere of London society with remarkable accuracy and humor. However, it was arguably his four exquisitely crafted plates for Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” (1843) that cemented his place in literary history—a project lauded for its emotional depth and artistic brilliance. Furthermore, Leech's illustrations for "The Comic History of England" (1847–1848) and "The Comic History of Rome" (1852) showcased his remarkable ability to synthesize historical narrative with visual storytelling—demonstrating a mastery of technique and an unwavering commitment to artistic excellence. He gained particular acclaim for portraying sporting scenes in Robert Smith Surtees’ novels during the 1850s, capturing the spirit of Victorian leisure and popular culture.

Work for Punch Magazine

John Leech achieved unparalleled fame through his association with *Punch*, a satirical magazine that catered to a discerning middle-class readership. His cartoons skillfully blended political critique, social commentary, and playful humor—addressing contemporary anxieties regarding issues such as anti-Americanism and antisemitism while advocating for progressive reforms. Leech’s depictions of the Crimean War profoundly impacted public opinion on heroism, warfare, and Britain's role in international affairs—capturing the grim realities of conflict with unflinching honesty and artistic sensitivity. He developed recurring characters like Mr. Briggs, whose distinctive persona became synonymous with *Punch*'s humor and cemented Leech’s enduring legacy as a master satirist.

Style and Influences

Leech's artistic style was characterized by its meticulous attention to detail, refined draughtsmanship, and masterful use of etching techniques—a testament to his dedication to mastering the craft of printmaking. He drew inspiration from earlier caricaturists like George Cruikshank, whose satirical approach he embraced while cultivating a singular artistic voice and perspective. Leech’s ability to convey emotion and nuance through visual imagery was exceptional—evident in his expressive portraits and evocative landscapes alike. His work consistently demonstrated a profound understanding of human psychology and social dynamics—reflecting the intellectual currents of Victorian England.

Legacy and Historical Significance

John Leech remains an iconic figure in Victorian art history—recognized for his contribution to shaping popular culture through *Punch*'s witty cartoons and his unforgettable illustrations of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” His enduring influence can be seen in subsequent generations of artists who admired his stylistic innovations and embraced his commitment to social critique. Leech's legacy as a champion of artistic integrity and a voice for progressive ideals continues to resonate today—ensuring that his work remains treasured by scholars and enthusiasts alike.
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