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Tenniel

[ ten-yuhl ]

noun

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


Tenniel

/ ˈtɛnjəl /

noun

  1. TennielSir John18201914MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: caricaturistARTS AND CRAFTS: illustrator 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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Example Sentences

The photographs were based on John Tenniel’s original illustrations in the Carroll book, including one of Alice squeezed inside the White Rabbit’s house.

Both designs were based on the Sir John Tenniel's original illustrations of the book and were created by Ms Gwillim and sculptor Emma Noble.

From BBC

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

Carroll’s original illustrations for the story, drawn for him by John Tenniel and full of the exaggerated sizing and dramatic flourishes typical of 19th-century British caricature, were the starting point for the creative team.

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.

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