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John Callcott Horsley

English Academic painter of genre and historical scenes, illustrator, and designer of the first Christmas card

b. 1817 CE – d. 1903 CE World The Atlantic Lands

John Callcott Horsley RA (29 January 1817 – 18 October 1903), is an English Academic painter of genre and historical scenes, illustrator, and designer of the first Christmas card.

He is a member of the artist's colony in Cranbrook.

Moran, J. (2017). John Callcott Horsley. History Atlas. Retrieved 16 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/john-callcott-horsley/

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