The Knight and His Companion
Tenniel's drawing for a related wood engraving published in the periodical "Punch" on March 5, 1887 uses the imagery of Durer's "Knight, Death and the Devil" to comment on contemporary debates about socialism, elections and majority rule.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Knight and His Companion
- Artist: Sir John Tenniel (British, London 1820–1914 London)
- Date: 1887
- Medium: Graphite
- Dimensions: Sheet: 11 1/4 x 7 5/8 in. (28.6 x 19.4 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1966
- Object Number: 66.618.13(1)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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