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Carlo Pellegrini

(1839-1889), 'Ape'; caricaturist

Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 5 portraits
Artist associated with 490 portraits
Carlo Pellegrini was born in Italy in 1838. His father came from an ancient land-owning family, while his mother was descended from the Medici. He moved to London in 1864, where he became a favourite member of bohemian and aristocratic circles. In 1869, Thomas Gibson Bowles employed Pellegrini to produce caricatures for his new society magazine, Vanity Fair. His caricature of Benjamin Disraeli was the first lithograph to appear in the magazine. It was so popular that it helped to establish the idea of the coloured caricature in British magazines. Signing his work 'Ape', Pellegrini continued working for the journal for the rest of his life.

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Carlo Pellegrini, by Harry Furniss - NPG 3501

Carlo Pellegrini

by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, circa 1919, based on a work of possibly 1925?
NPG 3501

Carlo Pellegrini ('Men of the Day. No. 422.'), by Arthur H Marks ('AJM') - NPG D44435

Carlo Pellegrini ('Men of the Day. No. 422.')

by Arthur H Marks ('AJM')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 27 April 1889
NPG D44435

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