Claudio Linati
Claudio Linati (1 February 1790 – 11 December 1832) was an Italian painter and lithographer who studied under Jacques-Louis David in Paris and established the first lithographic press in Mexico. He co-founded and edited El Iris, a periodical that published the first political cartoons in Mexico, and was forced to leave the country for his political activism. Linati was also involved in revolutionary causes in Italy and Spain. He is known for his hand-colored book illustrating costumes of different types of people in Mexico.
Claudio Linati | |
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| Born | 1 February 1790 Carbonera, Duchy of Parma |
| Died | 11 December 1832 (aged 42) Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, lithographer |
| Known for | Civil, Military and Religious Costumes of Mexico (1828) |
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