Who created "The Knight and His Companion (Punch, March 5, 1887)"?

The Knight and His Companion (Punch, March 5, 1887) was created by Sir John Tenniel in 1887.

What medium is "The Knight and His Companion (Punch, March 5, 1887)"?

The Knight and His Companion (Punch, March 5, 1887) is Wood engraving.

Is "The Knight and His Companion (Punch, March 5, 1887)" in the public domain?

Yes, The Knight and His Companion (Punch, March 5, 1887) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

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

Sir John Tenniel

1887

Medium

Wood engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 10 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (26.7 x 19.7 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1966

Accession Number

66.618.13(2)

Tags

SatirePoliticsKnightsDogsMenHorses

Art Historical Context

Sir John Tenniel, the legendary illustrator best known for his iconic drawings in Lewis Carroll's *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland*, was also Punch magazine's chief political cartoonist for over five decades. *The Knight and His Companion*, published in *Punch* on March 5, 1887, exemplifies his mastery of Victorian satire. This wood engraving depicts a noble knight accompanied by his loyal dog, evoking chivalric ideals while slyly commenting on contemporary politics through symbolic figures of men, horses, and hounds—hallmarks of Tenniel's allegorical style. Rendered in meticulous wood engra...

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

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