s.--Recommended to Illustrate "Pickwick" on
Seymour's Death.--Etchings Suppressed.--The "Buss Plates" not his at
all.--His Paintings.--Lectures on Caricature and Graphic
Satire.--Comic Publications which preceded or ran side by side with
_Punch_.--Alfred William Forrester (Alfred Crowquill).--"A General
Utility Man."--Crowquill a Caricaturist.--His Talent and
Cleverness.--Some of His Paintings.--Charles H.
Bennett.--"Shadows."--"Shadow and Substance."--"Origin of
Species."--Taken on the _Punch_ Staff.--Early Death.--Theatrical
Performances for the Benefit of his Family.--Kate Terry.--Thackeray as
a Comic Artist.--Satire on Charles Lever.--Unfitted to Illustrate his
own Novels, and why.--His Genius Displayed in Literature not in
Art.--Illustrations to "Vanity Fair" Considered.--Anthony Trollope on
this Subject.
_pp._ 355-380.
CHAPTER XVIII.
First Work of Richard Doyle.--Receives his Art Training from his
Father.--Joins _Punch_.--The Peace-at-any-Price Party.--The Troubles
of 1848.--The Sea-Serpent of Revolution Upsetting the Monarchical
Cock-boats.--Lord Brougham.--Richard Doyle's Dream of the Future of
Ireland.--The Window Tax.--"Manners and Customs of Ye Englishe."--"The
Month" upon Exeter Hall.--Establishment of the Papal Hierarchy in
England.--The Causes of Doyle's Retirement from _Punch_
Explained.--Unselfishness of His Conduct.--Ultimate Consequences on
his Prospects.--Number of his _Punch_ Illustrations.--Caricatures of
Richard Doyle.--"Brown, Jones, and Robinson."--Works Illustrated by
Doyle.--Mr. Hamerton's Criticism on his Illustrations to "The
Newcomes."--His Death.--John Tenniel.--Joins _Punch_ at the
Commencement of Troublous Times.--Death of the Duke of
Wellington.--Battle of Oltenitza.--Lord Aberdeen as the "Courier of
St. Petersburg."--Lord Aberdeen tries to Hold in the British
Lion.--England the Unready.--"Peace" Seated on the Garrison
Gun.--_Punch's_ Low Estimate of the Third Napoleon.--An "International
Poultry Show."--"The Eagle in Love."--"Playing with Edged Tools."--"An
Unpleasant Neighbour."--Louis Closes his Firework Shop "to please
Johnny."--Miss Britannia Refuses to Dance again with Louis.--Mr.
Tenniel one of the most Versatile of Modern Designers.--Examples of
his Graphic Satire.--Notice of his Cartoons Closes with 1864, in
Accordance with the Plan of the Work.--His Comic Powers.
_pp._ 381-400.
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