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Nicolae Petrescu-Găină

Nicolae Petrescu-Găină (1871–1931) was a Romanian cartoonist.

Also recorded as Nicolae S. Petrescu-Găină · Nicolae Petrescu · Găină

Nicolae S. Petrescu-Găină - Autoportret

Nicolae Petrescu-Găină · File:NSPetrescuGaina - Autoportret Sfantul.jpg · Public domain

Biography

Recorded at birth as Nicolae Petrescu.

Also worked under the name Găină.

Born at Craiova in 1871, died in Bucharest in 1931.

Nicolae Petrescu-Găină studied at Bucharest National University of Arts. The recorded working language is Romanian.

The field of work recorded is caricature. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are caricature. Honoré Daumier is recorded as an influence.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Bucharest.

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Places

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  • Craiova

    Birth place

  • Bucharest

    Death place

Citations

References

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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.

Elsewhere in Comics and comic art

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