Alice (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915)

Art Historical Context

Step into the whimsical world of Lewis Carroll with *Alice (costume design for Alice-Wonderland, 1915)*, a captivating painting by American artist William Penhallow Henderson Created in 1915, this work served as a costume design for a theatrical production of *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland*, bringing the iconic character's pinafore, stockings, and ribboned hair to vivid life on canvas. Displayed in the Smithsonian American Museum, it was generously gifted by Alice H.in, adding a personal touch to its legacy. Henderson's painting captures the early 20th-century fascination with Carroll's ti...