4680 x 6282 px | 39,6 x 53,2 cm | 15,6 x 20,9 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
1855
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Caption: Mr Spoonbill’s Experiences in the Art of Skating part two of amusing Victorian illustration from 1855 by Sir John Tenniel, “Mr Spoonbill’s Experiences in the Art of Skating” Originally appeared in Punch magazine in 1855. February 1855 was the 3rd coldest on record. Sir John Tenniel (1820 – 1914) was a British illustrator, graphic humourist and political cartoonist whose work was prominent during the second half of the 19th century. Tenniel is considered important to the study of that period’s social, literary, and art histories. Tenniel was knighted by Victoria for his artistic achievements in 1893. He was the principal political cartoonist for Punch magazine for over 50 years, and he was the artist who illustrated Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.
