Charles George Lewis

Charles George Lewis maintained a documented artistic career spanning nearly five decades, active from 1828 through 1874. His extensive output, which includes the production or illustration of fifteen documented books, establishes him as a significant figure in 19th-century graphic arts, likely specializing in printmaking and illustration for publication.

The known subjects represented in institutional databases demonstrate Lewis’s interest in both figural studies and geographical documentation. Database entries list recurring themes focusing on Figures and Persons, suggesting contributions to portraiture or genre scenes. Further documentation identifies works centered on specific travel subjects, including Norway and Norway and Denmark, indicating his involvement in producing illustrations for travelogues or cultural records of the period.

The legacy of Charles George Lewis prints is solidified by his inclusion in major institutional holdings. Works by the artist are represented in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, establishing their enduring historical and artistic value. Given the period of his activity, many of Lewis’s documented works are now in the public domain, making high-quality prints of his figural and geographical studies widely available for scholarly research and collection.