Artist · United Kingdom

1820 to 1914

Work

“comics artist”

Portrait of John Tenniel
Born1820
Born inLondon
CountryUnited Kingdom
Alsoillustrator
Died1914
Died inLondon

John Tenniel.

comics artist · illustrator

United Kingdom, 1820 to 1914

In short

Sir John Tenniel (28 February 1820 to 25 February 1914) was an English illustrator, graphic humourist and political cartoonist prominent in the second half of the 19th century. An alumnus of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, he was knighted for artistic achievements in 1893, the first such honour ever bestowed on an illustrator or cartoonist. According to the V&A, "his intelligent, detailed style elevated the fame and standing of cartoonists immeasurably." Tenniel is remembered mainly as a political cartoonist for Punch magazine for over 50 years (he joined the satirical magazine in 1850 and became its chief cartoonist in 1864) and for his illustrations on the first edition of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871).

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Biodata

Born
1820, London
Died
1914, London
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Work
comics artist, illustrator, painter, graphic artist
Career

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Portrait of John Tenniel