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Sir John Tenniel British
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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.
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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)
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