About Frederick Waddy
Lived 1848 – 1901 (aged 52–53). Frederick Waddy was a British artist, sculptor, illustrator and caricaturist.
Frederick Waddy (1848–1901) was a British artist, caricaturist, cartoonist and printmaker.
Waddy provided cartoon caricatures of many of the leading men of his day for the weekly literary magazine Once a Week. The 1873 publication Cartoon Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Men of the Day included illustrations by Waddy accompanying anonymous essays on fifty notable subjects, including Darwin, Swinburne, Tennyson, and Browning.
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Who was Frederick Waddy?
English artist
When was Frederick Waddy born?
Frederick Waddy was born in 1848 in Islington.
When did Frederick Waddy die?
Frederick Waddy died on 30 September 1901.
What was Frederick Waddy's occupation?
Frederick Waddy was an artist, sculptor, illustrator and caricaturist.
What nationality was Frederick Waddy?
Frederick Waddy was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frederick Waddy. https://biography.guide/frederick-waddy/
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