Lewis Carroll, sometimes referred to by his real name “Charles Lutwidge Dodgson,” was an English writer as well as pursuer of many other artistic and intellectual fields. He was born in Daresbury, Cheshire, England, in 1832, and wrote poetry and short stories from a very young age. As an adult, he attended Oxford University. Throughout his life he penned numerous stories, most notably the two Alice stories. He died in 1898 at age 65.

Sir John Tenniel was a famous English illustrator and cartoonist born in Bayswater, United Kingdom. Throughout his career, he became one of the most significant contributors to the Golden Age of illustration. He illustrated political cartoons for Punch magazine for more than fifty years, provided the famed illustrations for Lewis Carroll’s Alice classics, and was knighted for his artistic achievements. He died in 1914 at age 93.