If you're looking for caricatures from the 19th century, you can't miss "Ape". Behind the pseudonym (Ape = Italian for bee) is the Italian artist Carlo Pellegrini. He came from a noble family that had connections to the Italian Medici - the influential Italian dynasty of Florence. This also led to Pellegrini meeting Albert Edward, later King Edward VII, at a young age. Such prominent contacts also ensured that the Italian eventually moved to London, where he was accepted into the circles of Victorian high society as an artist.
There he met the most diverse well-known and prominent personalities. Among them was Gibson Bowles, the founder of the British Vanity Fair. The first issue of Vanity Fair was published in London in 1868. The subtitle of the paper was "A Weekly Show of Political, Social and Literary Wares". The aim of the paper, founded by Thommy Bowles, was to expose scandals in society in addition to articles on fashion, current events, art, literature and theater. Bowles recognized Pellegrini's talent. He was a unique cartoonist. For this, the people he portrayed did not have to sit for long as models for him. Generally, it was enough for him to observe his "victim" for a few days. He memorized their poses and facial expressions and sketched excellent likenesses with only the mental image in mind. Bowles then commissioned him to draw a caricature of Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. The chromolithograph, soon published there, was immediately successful and established Pellegrini's reputation both at home and abroad. His second portrait of William Gladstone, appeared just a week later. Every issue of Vanity Fair from then on featured a large color, original lithographic portrait of a political or contemporary figure. One of the most famous is that of British writer Thomas Carlyle. Caricatures were made in the magazine with wit, but also in a good-natured and gentle manner. This even became known as "Vanity Fair Style".
Ape quickly became one of Vanity Fair's most sought-after artists, along with Sir Leslie Ward ("Spy"). He continued to refine his already elegant style. His bohemian personality also made him famous. Quite an artist, he appeared extravagant, lived out his homosexuality and was somewhat eccentric. At the same time he never lost his strong Italian accent. A colorful bird in the strict Victorian society. He became friends with many of the most important artists of the 19th century. Among them were James McNeill Whistler and Edgar Degas, who even painted a portrait to commemorate their friendship. Pellegrini drew for Vanity Fair until his death.
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1118725).jpg "A View of Adelboden, Switzerland by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "General Robert Cumming Schenck, USA, 23 January 1875, Vanity Fair cartoon by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Sir John Lintorn Arabin Simmons, Fortifications, Vanity Fair cartoon by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Lieutenant-General Sir Arnold Burrowes Kemball by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Major-General Sir Charles Warren, Bechuanaland, 6 February 1886, Vanity Fair cartoon by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Earl Spencer, The Messenger of Peace, 2 July 1870, Vanity Fair cartoon by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Lord Stanley, He speaks with one party and acts with the other, 26 June 1869, Vanity Fair cartoon by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Monsieur Michel Chevalier by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Mr Charles Thomson Ritchie, Sugar bounties, Vanity Fair cartoon by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Senor Pablo Martin Meliton Sarasate, Vanity Fair Cartoon by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Mr Thomas Sutherland, P und O, Vanity Fair Cartoon by Carlo Pellegrini")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1122900).jpg "Skiers at Adelboden by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Sir James Corry by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Mr Tommaso Salvini by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Captain Arthur Smith, Doggie, 6 December 1884, Vanity Fair Cartoon by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "The Right Honourable Stephen Cave by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Sir Henry Josias Stracey, A country gentleman, 10 July 1875, Vanity Fair cartoon by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "James Abbott McNeill Whistler by Carlo Pellegrini")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-292614).jpg "Lord Hardwicke (C P Yorke) by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Mr Clare Sewell Read by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "The Earl of Bradford by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Lord Skelmersdale, A Conservative Whip, 15 July 1871, Vanity Fair Cartoon by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Mr Henry Du Pre Labouchere, Modest assurance, Vanity Fair cartoon by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "The Heir of the Ages, James Payn, English novelist by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "General Lucan, The Earl of Lucan by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Sir Matthew Ridley, Ex-official, 23 July 1881, Vanity Fair Cartoon by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Mr James Payn by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Mr Oscar Wilde, Oscar, 24 May 1884, Vanity Fair cartoon by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Young Woman Tobogganing by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "The Hon J C Vivian, Always Pleasant Always Genial, 5 November 1870, Vanity Fair Cartoon by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "The Reverend Hugh Reginald Howeis by Carlo Pellegrini")
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.jpg "Sir William Augustus Fraser of Morar by Carlo Pellegrini")
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