Vainio, Jyrki :: Victorian and Edwardian cartoonists

John Tenniel Punch cartoon 1881

Artist: John Tenniel (Penciller)

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John Tenniel Punch cartoon 1881 Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	John Tenniel Punch cartoon 1881
Artist:	John Tenniel (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,764
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	9/5/2007
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Description

Here's something you don't see every day: original cartoon art from before original art as we know it today even existed! Before photomechanics enabled the printing of drawings made on paper, the only way to reproduce images was to have them engraved. (A process which doesn't involve a true paper 'original'). Here is a pencil "sketch" for a sombre cartoon titled "Peace with Honour" on the death of England's Prime Minister Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, in 1881. (This drawing being either an extremely tight prelim, or an original pencil recreation done after publication). It is intricately drawn, published size, by sir John Tenniel (1820-1914), the lead cartoonist of Punch for fifty years and, of course, the truly immortal illustrator of Alice in Wonderland.

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	Jyrki Vainio
Joined:	October 2005
Last Login:	September 2025
Ebay Id:	jyrki_vainio
Website:	http://www.jyrkivainio.com/
Country:	FINLAND
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Ruben E
Member Since 2003

Posted on 9/10/2007

I love this kind of stuff. Great find.

John B
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/10/2007

That's pretty sweet. Not gonna see too many of those on CAF.

Malcolm Bourne
Member Since 2005

Posted on 9/10/2007

Amazing piece!!!

Ken Z
Member Since 2006

Posted on 9/10/2007

Beautiful Work! Congrats On Adding Such A Fine Piece Of Art To Your Collection!

Satya Chetri
Member Since 2006

Posted on 9/11/2007

Absolutely fantastic! The details are astoundingly good.

A.A.A._Art_Vax! A
Member Since 2006

Posted on 3/30/2010

I find in you a real a luky man! You have an ooriginal art of the best books illustrator of the late Victoria Queen period, Alice in wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, Jack the Ripper and the fantastic non sense Jabberwocky...Lucky man, Congratsssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Jason Lambert
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/10/2011

Gorgeous piece! Love the look and feel of it.

Rabid Ferret
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/7/2017

Still one of my favorites in your collection!

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