Kenny Meadows

Other contributors to the book included William Makepeace Thackeray and Leigh Hunt.

[8] His drawings often included the depiction of a butterfly at the mouth of a cannon, which symbolisied peace.

Though he and several of his friends considered this work to be his masterpiece, some reviewers criticised his interpretations of several characters.

[6] He was married to the sister of Archibald Henning, a fellow artist who contributed to Punch.

[12] Meadow's wife was very frugal, and he allowed her to run the household's finances.

[13] Meadows, who was known to be very outgoing and a night owl, spent much of his time visiting with friends and drinking gin.

[5][14] He was a friend of many prominent writers, including Charles Dickens, Henry Vizetelly and William Godwin.