This is one of John Tenniel's (1820-1914) famous illustrations for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The book was published in 1865. I'm posting this because the plate for this illustration was recently discovered by a collector. He found four plates in all. This image illustrates the famous poem "You Are Old, Father William."
Caterpillar using a hookah. An illustration from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Sir John Tenniel (28 February 1820 – 25 February 1914) was an English illustrator, graphic humorist, and political cartoonist prominent in the second half of the 19th century. He was knighted for his artistic achievements in 1893. Tenniel is ...
Known for: Illustration, Children's literature, Pol...
Died: 25 February 1914 (aged 93); London, E...
Nationality: British
Born: 28 February 1820; Bayswater, England
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Biography. John Tenniel, one of the most recognizable Victorian illustrators, was born in London on February 28, 1820. The son of a dancer and a fencing instructor, Tenniel briefly attended the British Royal Academy before he began ...
Born #onthisday in 1820: Sir John Tenniel, who illustrated the first edition of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in 1865. Here's Alice and the Cheshire Cat http://ow.ly/JIjKP
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I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says: Go to sleep, darlings, till the spring comes again.
