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Sir John TennielWW-1840-333674

1840·Pen and brown ink on tan wove paper·37.1 × 26.4 cm (14 5/8 × 10 7/16 in.)

The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection

Catalogue

Year: 1840
Medium: Pen and brown ink on tan wove paper
Dimensions: 37.1 × 26.4 cm (14 5/8 × 10 7/16 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Sir John Tenniel

Artist

Sir John Tenniel

Sir John Tenniel 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."

London

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