b. 24 February 1797. d. 6 July 1868. Nationality: Irish. VIAF.
Painter, illustrator, songwriter, poet, and author. Born in Dublin. Moved to London
in 1814. Published and illustrated stories in the *Dublin Penny Journal*, the *Dublin
Literary Gazette*, the *Irish Penny Magazine*, and the *Dublin University Magazine*
(which he founded with Charles Lever, George Petrie, and William Carleton). Associated
with the founding of *Bentley’s Miscellany* with Dickens (contributed to the periodical’s
design). Biographical information: *ODNB*.