# Tenniel, Sir John.

Hinged wooden display case with glass front on wheels, approximately 970mm. (height) by 470mm. (width) by 71mm. (depth), with 'H. Sotheran & Co.' stamp, some fading, crack to internal display hinge, modern glass; fine pencil drawing for Punch 16 October 1886 entitled 'Swag!', 205 by 158mm. signed with monogram and date, mounted with caption on mount; together with four pencil drawings (on three sheets) comprising i) soldier reading notice on wall, 157 by 92mm., signed with monogram [together with] ii) seated soldier with notice of 'Wingate's Victory', 157 by 110mm., iii) angel visiting armaments factory, 157 by 204mm., signed with monogram, iv) Indian soldier standing in triumph over fallen British soldier, 204 by 158mm., signed with monogram, these three sheets mounted, framed and glazed, occasional browning and light spotting

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The display case allows one illustration to be displayed whilst storing others in the main body of the case. Tenniel family legend suggests that Tenniel kept this case in his offices at Punch and used it each week to display his original pencil drawing for the current issue's engraving.