PELLEGRINI

Carlo (son of a land owner). b. Capua, Italy March 1839; di ipated his fortune in Naples where he led the fashion; fought as a volunteer under Garibaldi at the Volturno and at Capua 1861; came to London Nov. 1864; drew caricatures of statesmen and other public characters, these appeared in Vanity Fair weekly from 30 Jany. 1869 to his death, the first few caricatures were signed Singe, but all the rest Ape; executed a statuette in red plaster of Robert Lowe standing on a matchbox 1871; painted portraits in oils of sir Edwin Watkin, sir Algernon Borthwick and other friends; exhibited at the R.A. 1878, and several times at the Grosvenor gallery; gave his name to a cigarette. d. 53 Mortimer st. Cavendish sq. London 22 Jany. 1889. bur. St. Mary’s R.C. cemet. Kensal Green. Vanity Fair 26 Jany. 1889 pp. 55, 67, also 27 April 1889 p. 309 portrait ; Pall Mall Budget 2 March 1893 p. 313 portrait ; London Figaro 2 Feb. 1889 p. 11 portrait .