D. L. Ghilchik
David Louis Ghilchik (7 April 1892 – 24 November 1972), was a Romanian-British painter, and cartoonist for Punch Magazine and the Daily Sketch. His surname is sometimes wrongly given as 'Ghilchip' and 'Ghilchie'. He was born in Botoșani, Romania, the son of Abraham Josef Ghilchik, who traded in lace and linen, and his wife Sali.
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D. L. Ghilchik
- Died
- 1972
- Nationality
- United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- illustrator · painter · cartoonist
- Languages
- English
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David Louis Ghilchik (7 April 1892 – 24 November 1972), was a Romanian-British painter, and cartoonist for Punch Magazine and the Daily Sketch. His surname is sometimes wrongly given as 'Ghilchip' and 'Ghilchie'. He was born in Botoșani, Romania, the son of Abraham Josef Ghilchik, who traded in lace and linen, and his wife Sali.
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Born in 1890, died in 1972.
The recorded working language is English. Work by D. Ghilchik is recorded in the collections of Guildhall Art Gallery and Chesterfield Museum and Art Gallery.
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1890
D. L. Ghilchik was born in 1890.
1972
D. L. Ghilchik died in 1972.
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