About Luigi Borgomainerio
Lived 1836 – 1876 (aged 39–40). Luigi Borgomainerio was an Italian caricaturist, printmaker, draftsperson and designer.
Luigi Borgomainerio (1836 – 1876) was an Italian engraver and caricaturist, who was active in the late 19th century.
Born at Como, Austrian Empire in 1836, Borgomainerio was one of the cleverest caricaturists in the Spirito Folletto, and the founder of the Mefistofele. Subsequently, he went to Brazil to engage in similar work for a comic paper, but died at Rio Janeiro in 1876, soon after his arrival.
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Who was Luigi Borgomainerio?
engraver (1836-1876)
When was Luigi Borgomainerio born?
Luigi Borgomainerio was born in 1836 in Como.
When did Luigi Borgomainerio die?
Luigi Borgomainerio died in 1876 in Rio de Janeiro.
What was Luigi Borgomainerio's occupation?
Luigi Borgomainerio was a caricaturist, printmaker, draftsperson and designer.
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Luigi Borgomainerio was Italian.
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