The Knight and His Companion (Punch, March 5, 1887)

Sir John Tenniel

1887 · Wood engraving · Drawings and Prints

The Knight and His Companion (Punch, March 5, 1887) — Sir John Tenniel

Published in the periodical "Punch," this satire by Tenniel uses the imagery of Durer's "Knight, Death and the Devil" to comment on contemporary debates about socialism, elections and majority rule.

Artist
Sir John Tenniel
Date
1887
Medium
Wood engraving
Department
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Rogers Fund, 1966