Carlo Pellegrini

:For the president of Argentina, see Carlos Pellegrini

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Carlo Pellegrini (1838‑1889) was an Italian caricaturist, born in Capua. He came to London in 1865 and was employed by Vanity Fair, signing his work 'Ape'.

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1838 - 1889 - Italian - Caricaturist - Capua - 1865 - Vanity Fair

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His 1869 caricature of Benjamin Disraeli was the first colour lithograph to appear in the magazine, and proved immensely popular. It was the first of a highly successful series of more than two thousand caricatures published by Vanity Fair.

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1869 - Caricature - Benjamin Disraeli - Lithograph

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