Google / Matthew Cruickshank In 1893, Tenniel was awarded a knighthood for his contribution to Punch and Alice in Wonderland. He died on February 25, 1914, aged 93.

In 1893, Tenniel was knighted by Queen Victoria for his contribution to the arts, for his work in Punch and “Alice in Wonderland.” He died on Feb. 25, 1914, at age 93. Getty Images ...

Tenniel is best known as the artist who illustrated Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Today’s Google Doodle was created by Matthew Cruickshank, a native of North London.

John Tenniel: Google Doodle celebrates Alice in Wonderland illustrator's 200th birthday The artist's grotesque illustrations still captivate generations of readers more than 150 years later.

Tenniel died in February 1914 at the age of 93, having seen a great many things in a long and rich life -- including the first ‘Alice in Wonderland’ film in 1903.

The 5 most haunting Sir John Tenniel illustrations beyond Alice in Wonderland The cartoonist is celebrated as today's Google Doodle. Here's a look at some of his most grotesque and powerful work.

But Dodgson knew his drawings for "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" were not up to snuff and turned to one of the pre-eminent illustrators of the day, John Tenniel, for help.

Hero Complex: Describe your vision of Alice. Camille Rose Garcia: The original John Tenniel illustrations were always some of my favorites and those were definitely lodged in my head.

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As for Tenniel, well, he was often fed up. "I shrink at the mere mention of 'Alice in Wonderland,'" Tenniel wrote to a friend in a letter on display, referring to the book by its commonly used name.

He would later go on to illustrate "Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland" released in 1865, followed by "Through the Looking Glass" in 1871. Tenniel then resumed his work as a political cartoonist ...

Tenniel met writer and professor Charles Dodgson in 1864 whose pen name was Carroll. He agreed to illustrate his new book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland which was released in 1865.