Amusing Victorian illustrations from 1849 by John Leech, (1817- 1864) “Mr Briggs’s Pleasures of Horsekeeping No. 1”

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Humorous Victorian illustration by John Leech, (1817- 1864). He was an English caricaturist and illustrator, best known for his work for the humorous magazine, Punch. Leech catered to contemporary prejudices, such as anti-Americanism and anti-Semitism and supported acceptable social reforms. Leech's critical yet humorous cartoons on the Crimean War help shape public attitudes toward heroism, warfare, and Britons role in the world. Originally appeared in Punch magazine in 1849

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