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Tenniel illustration from Lalla Rookh recirculates among art lovers
Original: And, passing on through upright ranks of dead... John Tenniel, from "Lalla Rookh: an Oriental Romance" by Thomas Moore,
An 1861 engraving by John Tenniel, made for Thomas Moore's poem 'Lalla Rookh: an Oriental Romance', is being shared again online. The image, captioned 'And, passing on through upright ranks of dead...', comes from the London edition of the book and shows Tenniel's Victorian illustration style. Readers of classic book illustration are drawing attention to the artist's work beyond his better-known Alice in Wonderland drawings.
Why now: Classic 19th-century book illustrations are being shared and appreciated in art and history communities.
John TennielThomas MooreLalla Rookh
Evidence
- And, passing on through upright ranks of dead... John Tenniel, from "Lalla Rookh: an Oriental Romance" by Thomas Moore, London: 1861 # art # illustration https://www. oldbookillustrations.com/illus trations/ranks-dead/ · oldbookillustrations · 6
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