Question

He was of Huguenot descent, lost sight in one eye in a practice fencing bout with his father, was knighted in 1893 for artistic achievement, and was renowned for a long career of biting, sarcastic, often radical political and social comment. Who was he?

Answer 1

Sir John Tenniel
Tenniel was an English graphic artist, illustrator and cartoonist. He was a political cartoon artist for 50 years for the British satirical weekly magazine, Punch, for much of them the principal artist. He was also a painter and prolific book illustrator; his illustrations particularly for Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) became synonymous with the author's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and its sequel.