John Dooley Reigh (1851 – 25 February 1914) was an Irish
cartoonist
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whose work generally supported
Irish nationalism. He first emerged as an artist in his native
Dublin. His cartoons were usually signed J.D. Reigh.
Reigh's work coincided with and celebrated the success of the
Irish Parliamentary Party under
Charles Stewart Parnell. Reigh's drawings were published in weekly magazines such as ''Zoz'', ''United Ireland'' and
''The Nation'', and were also sold individually as
prints
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.
His own success rested on his ability to render news in a simple format to a receptive public. Using
chromolithography allowed colour to be added, making his works more attractive and seen by buyers as modern products. Many of his works, particularly about the
1798 rebellion
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 ( ga, Éirí Amach 1798; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ''The Hurries'') was a major uprising against British rule in Ireland. The main organising force was the Society of United Irishmen, a Irish republicanism, ...
, are still reprinted as if they were drawn contemporaneously with the subject matter. Some of these are his versions of older paintings.
Many of Reigh's prints can be seen at the
National Library of Ireland.
He moved to England, living in London and
Manchester.
[''1901 England Census''] He died in Manchester in 1914.
Footnotes
Sources
*Lawrence W. McBride; "Nationalist Constructions of the 1798 Rebellion: The Political Illustrations of J. D. Reigh" (Éire-Ireland Vol. 34, No. 2)
External links
Collins Collection of Irish Political Cartoons University of Illinois, which contains a number of cartoons by Reigh
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Irish Nationalist politicians
Artists from Dublin (city)
Irish editorial cartoonists
1851 births
1914 deaths
Date of birth missing