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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, born in London in 1820, gained fame as an artist at the age of 16.

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

Encouraged by friends, including the fantasy writer George MacDonald, he expanded the book, commissioned illustrations by the political cartoonist John Tenniel, and had it published at his own expense under the name Lewis Carroll.

From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2015

Again, Mr. Tenniel showed good feeling in admonishing Lord Palmerston, when the war had begun, to keep Great Britain neutral.

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

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