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'''Philip Dawe''' was an English artist probably born in the 1730s, the son of a city merchant in London.
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[[File:Philip Dawe, The Macaroni. A Real Character at the Late Masquerade (1773).jpg|right|thumb|"The [[Macaroni (fashion)|Macaroni]]. A real Character at the late Masquerade", [[mezzotint]] by Philip Dawe, 1773]]


He died 13 August 1832 in Kentish Town, London. He was married to Jane and they had 6 children, 3 of whom also became artists : George Dawe born 6 February 1781 in Piccadilly, Henry Edward Dawe born 24 September 1790 in Kentish Town and James Philip Dawe born 26 September 1795 in St Pancras.
'''Philip Dawe''' (c.1730 &ndash; 13 August 1832) was an English [[mezzotint]] engraver, artist and political cartoonist. He is thought to have been born in [[London]] in the 1730s, the son of a city merchant.<ref>[[Redgrave, Samuel]]: ''A Dictionary of Artists of the English School''</ref> He died in [[Kentish Town]], London. He was married to Jane and they had six children, three of whom also became artists: [[George Dawe]], [[Henry Edward Dawe]] and James Philip Dawe.


Philip was a mezzotint engraver, artist and political cartoonist. He was articled to Henry Morland and godfather to his son George Morland. It is said that Dawe was the only person to maintain a strong friendship with George Morland through both the ups and downs of the latter’s life. Dawe’s son, George, wrote a biography of Morland entitled The Life of George Morland with Remarks on his Works which was published in 1807.
He was articled to Henry Morland <ref name=Redgrave>Redgrave, Samuel: ''A Dictionary of Artists of the English School''</ref> and godfather to his son [[George Morland]]. It is said that Dawe was the only person to maintain a strong friendship with George Morland through both the ups and downs of the latter's life.<ref>Dawe, George: ''The Life of George Morland with Remarks on His Works''</ref> Dawe's son, George, wrote a biography of Morland entitled ''The Life of George Morland with Remarks on His Works'' which was published in 1807.


Philip Dawe also worked for some time under Hogarth. Although an artist in his own right his output was largely engravings of the work of others.
Philip Dawe also worked for some time under [[William Hogarth]].<ref name=Redgrave /> Although he worked as an artist in his own right, Dawe's output largely comprised engravings of the work of others.


He also produced satirical political cartoons leading up to the events of the Boston Tea Party and his work is referred to in a book entitled The Boston Port Bill as Pictured by a Contemporary London Cartoonist. These works include The Bostonians in Distress, The Alternative of Williams-Burg and The Butcher’s Wife Dressing for the Pantheon. They were of a simple style but made acute observation and comment. ==
He also produced satirical political cartoons leading up to the events of the [[Boston Tea Party]]<ref>Halsey R.T.H: ''The Boston Port Bill as Pictured by a Contemporary London Cartoonist''</ref> and is referred to in a book entitled ''The Boston Port Bill as Pictured by a Contemporary London Cartoonist'' by R.T.H. Halsey. These cartoons include "The Bostonians in Distress," "The Alternative of Williams-Burg," and "The Butcher’s Wife Dressing for the Pantheon." They were of a simple style but made acute observation and comment. In 1774, he produced his most well known work, "Bostonians Paying the Excise-Man, or Tarring and Feathering."

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"The Macaroni. A real Character at the late Masquerade", mezzotint by Philip Dawe, 1773

Philip Dawe (c.1730 – 13 August 1832) was an English mezzotint engraver, artist and political cartoonist. He is thought to have been born in London in the 1730s, the son of a city merchant.[1] He died in Kentish Town, London. He was married to Jane and they had six children, three of whom also became artists: George Dawe, Henry Edward Dawe and James Philip Dawe.

He was articled to Henry Morland [2] and godfather to his son George Morland. It is said that Dawe was the only person to maintain a strong friendship with George Morland through both the ups and downs of the latter's life.[3] Dawe's son, George, wrote a biography of Morland entitled The Life of George Morland with Remarks on His Works which was published in 1807.

Philip Dawe also worked for some time under William Hogarth.[2] Although he worked as an artist in his own right, Dawe's output largely comprised engravings of the work of others.

He also produced satirical political cartoons leading up to the events of the Boston Tea Party[4] and is referred to in a book entitled The Boston Port Bill as Pictured by a Contemporary London Cartoonist by R.T.H. Halsey. These cartoons include "The Bostonians in Distress," "The Alternative of Williams-Burg," and "The Butcher’s Wife Dressing for the Pantheon." They were of a simple style but made acute observation and comment. In 1774, he produced his most well known work, "Bostonians Paying the Excise-Man, or Tarring and Feathering."

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  1. ^ Redgrave, Samuel: A Dictionary of Artists of the English School
  2. ^ a b Redgrave, Samuel: A Dictionary of Artists of the English School
  3. ^ Dawe, George: The Life of George Morland with Remarks on His Works
  4. ^ Halsey R.T.H: The Boston Port Bill as Pictured by a Contemporary London Cartoonist
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