John Tenniel (b. 1820)

Born: 1820 February 28 in Bayswater, Westminster, England, United Kingdom
Died: 1914 February 25 in West Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom
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Notes:

Depicted is an etching of a self portrait by Tenniel from the book The History of "Punch" by M.H. Spielmann (Cassell & sons, 1895). The book does not indicate the etcher or shop, but further research might reveal the author of the etching itself, which bears Tenniel's monogram. He was known to have used the Dalziel Brothers, a team of professional wood engravers.

Name:

  • John Tenniel
  • Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: John Family name: Tenniel

Other Names:

  1. Sir John Tenniel Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Sir John Family name: Tenniel

Signatures:

  1. John Tenniel (symbol)
  2. JT [generic]


Awards:

  1. 2026: Society of Illustrators' Hall of Fame - [no name]

Awards for Issues:

  1. 1999: Eagle Awards - Favourite Trade Paperback
    From Hell (1999 series) [First Printing]
  2. 2000: Eisner Award - Best Graphic Album - Reprint
    From Hell (1999 series) [First Printing]

Art Influences:

Influences by John Tenniel (b. 1820) were stated by:
  1. 白浜鴎 (b. ????)

Non Comics Works:

  1. Publication Title: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (book) - Role: artist - Year: 1865
    Employer Name : Macmillan

  2. Publication Title: Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (book) - Role: artist - Year: 1871
    Employer Name : Macmillan

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