Richard "Dickie" Doyle (September 1824 - December 11, 1883) was a notable Victorian illustrator. His work frequently appeared, amongst other places, in Punch magazine; he drew the cover of the first issue, and designed the magazine's masthead, a design that was used for over a century. 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of Great Britain is considered the height of the British industrial revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... Punch was a British weekly magazine of humour and satire published from 1841 to 1992 and from 1996 to 2002. ...
He was the father of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (May 22, 1859 - July 7, 1930) is the British author most famously known for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction. ... Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes (1854–1957, according to William S. Baring-Gould) is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, created by British author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. ...
Dickie Doyle struggled with alcoholism throughout his adult life.
But Denis Doyle got in front of them, and, shouting at the top of his voice, told them that the British were their friends and had come to deliver them from the Portuguese.
RichardDoyle (1824-1883) born in London, brother of Sir Arthur and son of John Doyle, was well known as a painter and illustrator.
A young mad woman became taken with Doyle at the dance and tried to convince him that she was as sane as he was.
RichardDoyle was one of the most prevalent and favorite illustrators of the Victorian era.
RichardDoyle documented many accounts of his life as a child, but the most telling entry included a portrayal of how he and his siblings vied for the approval of their father at the Sunday morning art shows (Hambourgh 1948, 10).
Doyle's work became "the rage" and he became one of the most "sought after" bachelors by the hostesses of the day, who vied with one another to entice him to attend to their parties and country home gatherings (Hambourgh 1948, 23).
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