Google Doodle pays tribute to 'Alice in Wonderland' illustrator Sir John Tenniel

Google houred British illustrator and artist Sir John Tenniel's 200th birth anniversary with a doodle on February 28. Tenniel, an acclaimed Victorian painter is famous for his illustrations for Lewis Carroll's Alice's ventures in Wonderland and Through Looking-Glass. Tenniel was born in Bayswater, West London in 1820. Tenniel succumbed to a critical eye injury and lost sight in his right eye at of 20.  Tenniel was praised as a humorist and also showcased his talent for scholarly caricature from a very early . 

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Lewis Caroll impressed by Tenniel's work

He reportedly created his first illustration for Samuel Carter Hall's Book of British Balls in 1842. After eight years, he joined historic weekly magazine Punch as a political cartoonist. In meantime, Lewis Carroll was impressed by Tenniel's distinct style of work and in 1864, approached artist to illustrate his book, Alice in Wonderland. 

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Creative collaboration

It marked Carroll and Tenniel's creative collaboration and continued with Through Looking Glass in 1872. Celebrating artist's 200th birthday, Google Doodle p res, " result: a series of classic characters, such as Alice and Cheshire Cat, as depicted in Doodle artwork's rendition of ir iconic meeting-characters who, along with many ors, remain beloved by reers of all s to this day".

Tenniel resumed his work with Punch after working with Lewis Carroll. Tenniel was also houred with a knighthood in 1893 for his exemplary work. Tenniel died on February 25, 1914, at of 93. 

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