George Bickham
George Bickham the Younger (* 1705/1710; † 1771) was an engraver and publisher in London .
life and work
George Bickham was the son of George Bickham the Elder (approx. 1684-1758), a London scribe and engraver, whose main work The Universal Penman was written between 1733 and 1741. Bickham the Younger emerged from 1731 with his own work, initially of a Saitir nature. In 1735–40 he created his best-known work, "The Musical Entertainer", an elaborately illustrated music book with popular songs of the time. In 1740 he opened a shop in May's Building in the Covent Garden district - run by his wife - with a printing press in the back room. In about twenty years, numerous political satires have appeared here that thoroughly mock the king and minister.
He was accused of copying in the dark several times; but he was one of the most successful satirical graphic artists, especially in the 1740s. As a contemporary of Hogarth , who resisted the term caricaturist, Bickham can be considered one of the first modern caricaturists.
literature
- Jürgen Döring: An art history of the early English caricature , Hildesheim 1991, pp. 131–155.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bickham, George |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bickham, George the Younger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British engraver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1705 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1771 |
| Place of death | London |