Richard Doyle
(1824-1883), 'Dick Kitcat'; artist and caricaturistSitter in 4 portraits
Artist associated with 4 portraits
Richard Doyle was the son of the cartoonist John Doyle. He was educated at home by his father and began having work published at the age of fifteen. In 1842 Richard Doyle began working for Punch, and by 1848 he was producing a third of the magazine's cartoons. A devout Roman Catholic, in 1850 he resigned from Punch in protest over the magazine's hostility to the Pope. After leaving Punch Doyle concentrated on painting landscapes and illustrating books.
attributed to Sir Anthony Coningham Sterling
salt print, late 1840s
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by John & Charles Watkins, or by John Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1865
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by John Watkins, or by John & Charles Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1865
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by John & Charles Watkins, or by John Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1865
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Helen Walasek
25 August 2016, 10:40
I've spotted a small mistake in your paragraph on Richard Doyle which should be corrected as it is a bit confusing: " Richard Doyle (1824-1883), 'Dick Kitcat'; artist and caricaturist Richard Doyle was the son of the cartoonist John Doyle. He was educated at home by his father and began having work published at the age of fifteen. In 1842 John Doyle began working for Punch, and by 1848 he was producing a third of the magazine's cartoons." Of course, it should read: "In 1842 Richard Doyle began working for Punch, and by 1848...."