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19th-century comics artists

54 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Abraham ValdelomarArtist · Comics and comic artPedro Abraham Valdelomar Pinto (April 27, 1888 – November 3, 1919) was a Peruvian narrator, poet, journalist, essayist, and dramatist.
Albert EngströmArtist · Comics and comic artAlbert Engström (1869–1940) was a Swedish artist, author and member of the Swedish Academy from 1922.
Albert KanterArtist · Comics and comic artAlbert Lewis Kanter (April 11, 1897March 17, 1973) was the creator of Classics Illustrated and Classics Illustrated Junior.
Amédée de NoéArtist · Comics and comic artCharles Amédée de Noé, known as Cham (26 January 1818 – 6 September 1879), was a French caricaturist and lithographer.
Arturo LanteriIllustrator · IllustrationArturo Lanteri (1891–1975) was an Argentine cartoonist and film director.
Bruno LiljeforsArtist · Comics and comic artBruno Andreas Liljefors (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbrʉ̌ːnʊ ˈlɪ̂lːjɛˌfɔʂ]; 14 May 1860 – 18 December 1939) was a Swedish artist.
Bud FisherArtist · Comics and comic artBud Fisher was an American film director, film producer, cartoonist, screenwriter, comics artist and journalist (1885–1954). He was born in Chicago and died in New York City.
C. W. KahlesArtist · Comics and comic artCharles William Kahles (lang; January 12, 1878 – January 21, 1931) was a prolific German-born American cartoonist responsible for numerous comic strips, notably Hairbreadth Harry.
Carl E. SchultzeArtist · Comics and comic artCarl Emil Schultze (May 25, 1866 – January 18, 1939) was an American cartoonist best known for his popular Foxy Grandpa comic strip series.
Charles KuhnArtist · Comics and comic artCharles Harris Kuhn (March 20, 1892 – 1989), nicknamed Doc Kuhn, was a cartoonist best known as the creator of the comic strip Grandma. He usually signed his drawings and comic strips Chas.
Charles WirgmanArtist · Comics and comic artCharles Wirgman (31 August 1832 – 8 February 1891) was an English artist, caricaturist and editorial cartoonist, the creator of the Japan Punch and illustrator in China and Meiji…
E. C. SegarArtist · Comics and comic artElzie Crisler Segar (December 8, 1894 – October 13, 1938), known by the pen name E. C. Segar, was an American cartoonist.
Émile CohlArtist · Comics and comic artÉmile Eugène Jean Louis Cohl (lang; né Courtet; 4 January 1857 – 20 January 1938) was a French caricaturist of the Incoherent Movement, cartoonist, and animator, called "The Father of the…
Feg MurrayArtist · Comics and comic artFrederic Seymour Murray (May 15, 1894 – July 16, 1973), known as Fred Murray or Feg Murray, was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 110 meter hurdles.
Félicien RopsEngraver · PrintsFélicien Victor Joseph Rops (7 July 1833 – 23 August 1898) was a Belgian artist associated with Symbolism, Decadence, and the Parisian fin de siècle, and was a member of the Les XX group.
Fletcher HanksArtist · Comics and comic artFletcher Hanks Sr. (December 1, 1889 – January 22, 1976) was an American cartoonist from the Golden Age of Comic Books, who wrote and drew stories detailing the adventures of all-powerful,…
Fontaine FoxArtist · Comics and comic artIllustration — Fox circa 1918
Frank Arthur NankivellArtist · Comics and comic artFrank Arthur Nankivell (1869–1959) was an Australian artist and political cartoonist, known for his caricatures in publications such as Puck.
Gene AhernArtist · Comics and comic artEugene Leslie Ahern (September 16, 1895 – March 6, 1960) was a cartoonist best known for his bombastic Major Hoople, a pompous character who appeared in the long-run syndicated gag panel…
George L. CarlsonArtist · Comics and comic artGeorge Leonard Carlson (1887 - September 26, 1962) was an illustrator and artist with numerous completed works, perhaps the most famous being the dust jacket for Gone with the Wind.
George McManusArtist · Comics and comic artGeorge McManus (January 23, 1884 – October 22, 1954) was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of Irish immigrant Jiggs and his wife Maggie, the main characters of his syndicated…
Georges ColombArtist · Comics and comic artMarie-Louis-Georges Colomb (Lure, Haute-Saône, 25 May 1856 – Nyons, 3 January 1945) was a French botanist, science populariser, and a pioneer of French comics, known as bandes dessinées.
Gregory La CavaArtist · Comics and comic artGregory La Cava was an American screenwriter, animator, comics artist and director (1892–1952). He was born in Towanda and died in Malibu.
Gustave DoréEngraver · PrintsPaul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré (6January 1832 – 23January 1883) was a French artist.
Helena Bochořáková-DittrichováArtist · Comics and comic artHelena Bochořáková-Dittrichová (31 July 1894 – 28 March 1980) was a Czech illustrator, graphic novelist, and later a painter.
Jack Butler YeatsArtist · Comics and comic artJack Butler Yeats RHA (29 August 1871 – 28 March 1957) was an Irish artist. Jack Butler Yeats was born into a family of impoverished Anglo-Irish landholders, his father was the painter John…
James Montgomery FlaggArtist · Comics and comic artJames Montgomery Flagg (June 18, 1877 – May 27, 1960) was an American artist, comics artist, and illustrator.
L. M. GlackensArtist · Comics and comic artLouis M. Glackens (1866–1933) was an American illustrator, animator, and cartoonist, commonly credited as L. M. Glackens.
Livingston HopkinsArtist · Comics and comic artLivingston Yourtee ('Hop') Hopkins (7 July 1846 – 21 August 1927) was a prolific cartoonist and caricaturist with successive careers in both the United States and Australia.
Mary TourtelArtist · Comics and comic artMary Tourtel (born Mary Caldwell on 28 January 187415 March 1948) was a British artist and creator of the comic strip Rupert Bear. Her works have sold 50 million copies internationally.
Maurice BramleyArtist · Comics and comic artMaurice Bramley (11 September 1898 – 15 June 1975), was a New Zealand born Australian cartoonist and commercial artist.
May GibbsArtist · Comics and comic artCecilia May Gibbs MBE (17 January 1877 – 27 November 1969) was an Australian children's author, illustrator, and cartoonist.
Merrill BlosserArtist · Comics and comic artMerrill Blosser (May 28, 1892 – January 9, 1983) was an American cartoonist, the creator of the comic strip Freckles and His Friends, which had a long run (1915–1971).
Milt GrossArtist · Comics and comic artMilt Gross (March 4, 1895 – November 29, 1953) was an American cartoonist and animator. His work is noted for its exaggerated cartoon style and Yiddish-inflected English dialogue.
Oskar AnderssonArtist · Comics and comic artOskar Emil "O. A." Andersson (11 January 1877 – 28 November 1906) was a Swedish cartoonist and one of Sweden's first true comic creators. He greatly influenced Swedish cartooning culture.
Ottilia AdelborgArtist · Comics and comic artEva Ottilia Adelborg (6 December 1855 – 19 March 1936) was a Swedish children's book illustrator, comics artist and author and the founder of a school for lace making.
Otto MessmerPerson · Film memorabiliaOtto James Messmer (August 16, 1892 – October 28, 1983) was an American animator known for his work on the Felix the Cat cartoons and comic strip produced by the Pat Sullivan studio.
Pat SullivanArtist · Comics and comic artPatrick Peter O'Sullivan (February 22, 1885 – February 15, 1933) was an Australian-American cartoonist, pioneer animator and film producer, best known for producing the first Felix the Cat…
Paul RobinsonArtist · Comics and comic artPaul Dowling Robinson (June 19, 1898 – September 21, 1974) was a comic strip artist best known for his long-run Etta Kett comic strip.
Paul TerryArtist · Comics and comic artPaul Houlton Terry (February 19, 1887 – October 25, 1971) was an American cartoonist, animator, screenwriter, film director and producer.
Quirino CristianiArtist · PaintingsQuirino Cristiani (2 July 1896 – 2 August 1984) was an Italian-born Argentine animation director and cartoonist, responsible for the world's first two animated feature films as well as the…
Raoul BarréArtist · Comics and comic artVital Achille Raoul Barré (January 29, 1874 – May 21, 1932) was a Canadian cartoonist, animator of the silent film era, and painter.
Richard F. OutcaultArtist · Comics and comic artRichard Felton Outcault (January 14, 1863 – September 25, 1928) was an American cartoonist.
Rose O'NeillArtist · Comics and comic artRose Cecil O'Neill (June 25, 1874 – April 6, 1944) was an American cartoonist, illustrator, artist, and writer.
Rube GoldbergArtist · Comics and comic artReuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg (July 4, 1883 – December 7, 1970) was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor.
Rudolph DirksArtist · Comics and comic artRudolph Dirks (February 26, 1877 – April 20, 1968) was an American cartoonist who was one of the earliest and most noted comic strip artists, well known for The Katzenjammer Kids (later…
Sergio TofanoArtist · Comics and comic artSergio Tòfano (20 August 1886 – 28 October 1973) was an Italian actor, theatre director, playwright, scene designer and illustrator.
Stanley LinkArtist · Comics and comic artStanley Link (1894 - December 24, 1957) was an American cartoonist and comics artist, best known for Tiny Tim.
Tad DorganArtist · Comics and comic artThomas Aloysius "Tad" Dorgan (April 29, 1877 – May 2, 1929) was an American cartoonist.
Walt KuhnIllustrator · IllustrationWalter Francis Kuhn (October 27, 1877 – July 13, 1949) was an American painter and an organizer of the famous Armory Show of 1913, which was America's first large-scale introduction to…
Walter BerndtArtist · Comics and comic artWalter Berndt (November 22, 1899, – August 15, 1979) was an American cartoonist known for his comic strip Smitty, which he drew for 50 years.
Walter Rease AllmanArtist · Comics and comic artWalter Rease Allman (February 27, 1884 – July 8, 1924) was an American cartoonist who created the newspaper gag comic The Doings of the Duffs. The strip was launched on July 30, 1914.
Wilhelm Heinrich Detlev KörnerArtist · Comics and comic artIllustration — A Charge to Keep.
Winsor McCayArtist · Comics and comic artZenas Winsor McCay (c. September 26, 1869 – July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator.

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