Artist: John Tenniel

Identifying: Typically black and white, Very

detailed.

White Rabbit in

Heralds costume,

1889

Lived/Died: February 28, 1820 – February 25, 1914

Country: Bayswater, London.

Had no education as a child

Was 1 of 6 children

Learned to Fence, Dance, Ride a horse, an other gentlemanly acts

While fencing a piece of metal flew in his eye, and cut his right eye. Leaving him blind. Which he kept from his father for the rest of his life.

Finally got education at Royals Academy, but left for being treated different.

When he was 16 he began painting.

He was soon recognized as a talented artist and he received several commissions, including the production of a fresco for the House of Lords.

He had some cartoons accepted by Punch Magazine.

At first Tenniel was reluctant to take the post (of Punch) arguing that he was more concerned with “High Art”

Though he was blind in one eye, Tenniel had photographic memory, and never used models or photographs while drawing.

He was soon recognized as a talented artist and he received several commissions, including the production of a fresco for the House of Lords.

The reason I chose John Tenniel was because of his drawings of Alice in Wonderland. I love Alice, an the White Rabbit, my favorite is Cheshire Cat.

More of his art…