Sir John Tenniel
(1820-1914), Cartoonist and illustratorLater Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 16 portraits
Artist associated with 4 portraits
Artist and cartoonist; joined Punch staff, 1850, and contributed over two thousand cartoons, mostly political. Tenniel is best remembered for his illustrations to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1865, and Alice Through the Looking-Glass, 1872.
by Unknown artist
pencil, 1844
NPG 2002
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
NPG 3525
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
NPG 3526
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
NPG 3527
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink and wash, 1880s-1900s
NPG 3612
by Frank Holl
oil on canvas, 1883
NPG 1596
by Sir John Tenniel
pen and ink, 1889
NPG 2818
by John & Charles Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1862
NPG x45091
by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, mid 1860s
NPG Ax17278
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, late 1860s-early 1870s
NPG x6399
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1860s-early 1870s
NPG x76458
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen print, 11 May 1867
NPG x18489
by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1860s-early 1870s
NPG Ax14949
by Elliott & Fry, published by Ogden's
bromide cigarette card, published circa 1904
NPG x193110
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, circa 1904
NPG x12993
Sir John Tenniel ('Men of the Day. No. 185.')
by Sir Leslie Ward
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 26 October 1878
NPG D43873
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Prof Prem raj Pushpakaran
28 February 2020, 13:36
Prof Prem raj Pushpakaran writes --- 2020 marks the 200th birth year of John Tenniel!!!