John L. Magee

American lithographer, cartoonist, and painter
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IntroAmerican lithographer, cartoonist, and painter
PlacesUnited States of America
wasCartoonist Lithographer Painter
Work fieldArts Science
Gender
Male
Birth1804
Death1904 (aged 100 years)
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Biography

Satan tempting Booth to the murder of the President by Magee, c. 1865

John L. Magee (c. 1820-1870s?) was an American artist, lithographer, and engraver.

Magee was born in New York. He created lithographs for New York publishing companies and exhibited three paintings at the National Academy of Design, including The Mischievous Boy (1844). He moved to Philadelphia sometime after 1852, where he would publish prints based on news and sports events.

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