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Tenniel

American  
[ten-yuhl] / ˈtɛn jəl /

noun

  1. Sir John, 1820–1914, English caricaturist and illustrator.


Tenniel British  
/ ˈtɛnjəl /

noun

  1. Sir John. 1820–1914, English caricaturist, noted for his illustrations to Lewis Carroll's Alice books and for his political cartoons in Punch (1851–1901)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Tenniel went on to become a political cartoonist for a weekly magazine, Punch, in 1850.

From Fox News Feb. 28, 2020

The Lucas Museum will have art from Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are,” an original “Alice in Wonderland” piece from John Tenniel and several “Winnie the Pooh” originals from E.H.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2019

Specifically, imagine if Tim Burton combined his might with “Hostel’s” Eli Roth and “Alice In Wonderland” illustrator John Tenniel while crafting a visual presentation tapping into the darkest of a Grimm Brothers’ fairytale.

From Washington Times May 3, 2017

The first edition in 1865, of which only 20-some copies are known to exist, was rejected by Tenniel because of printing flaws.

From New York Times Jun. 25, 2015

During the last fifteen years Mr. Tenniel has oftenest supplied the political cartoon of Punch.

From Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. by James Parton

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