Who illustrated the first published edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?

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The first published edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) was illustrated by the British artist Sir John Tenniel.

Tenniel, who was also a prominent cartoonist for the periodical Punch, created illustrations that were noted for being remarkably subtle and clever, making them exceptionally well-suited to the text written by Lewis Carroll.12