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Charles H. Bennett was an illustrator and cartoonist. He illustrated many children's books and contributed around 200 drawings and cartoons to the satirical magazine 'Punch' from 1865 until his death in 1867. Some of his best known drawings were his shadow series which first appeared in the 'Illustrated Times' in 1853. Bennett died at the age of 38. He had been well liked, and following his death, several of his friends and colleagues organised two benefit performances and made successful public appeals for financial support for his bereaved family.
Charles H. Bennett was an illustrator and cartoonist. He illustrated many children's books and contributed around 200 drawings and cartoons to the satirical magazine 'Punch' from 1865 until his death in 1867. Some of his best known drawings were his shadow series which first appeared in the 'Illustrated Times' in 1853. Bennett died at the age of 38. He had been well liked, and following his death, several of his friends and colleagues organised two benefit performances and made successful public appeals for financial support for his bereaved family.
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| Name: | Charles H. Bennett |
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| Also known as: | Charles Henry Bennett |
| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of birth: | 1828 |
| Date of death: | 1867 |
| Roles: | Illustrator; Caricaturist |
| Linked correspondent: | Shirley Brooks (link opens in new window); Charles Kingsley (link opens in new window) |
| Project person ID: | SLP013 |
| Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery London. By John & Charles Watkins albumen carte-de-visite 1860s 3 1/2 in. x 2 1/4 in. (88 mm x 57 mm) image size Given by Katharine Ada Esdaile (née McDowall) 1932 cc-by-nc-nd |
