Melchiorre Delfico (caricaturist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Melchiorre Delfico (caricaturist)

Italian painter (1825-1895)

Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1825

Place of Birth: Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy

Date of Death: 22-Dec-1895

Profession: composer, painter, caricaturist

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Baron Melchiorre De Filippis Delfico (1825 – 22 December 1895) was an Italian artist, composer, singer, conductor, writer, librettist and a master of the Neapolitan art of caricature who inspired, among others, Carlo Pellegrini. Melchiorre Delfico, the 'Prince of Caricaturists', is best remembered today for his caricatures of notable personalities, both in his native Italy and later in England, where he worked under the name 'Delfico' for Vanity Fair, a society magazine.
Among the many characters portrayed by Delfico's agile and ironic pen were emperors, nobles and prelates, artists and critics from the world of opera and theatre, and above all his great friend Giuseppe Verdi, who knew him as a musician but who also enjoyed his caricatures.