Alice vs. the Jabberwocky - Classic Illustration by John Tenniel #3323010 (License: Personal Use)

This dramatic black-and-white wood engraving by Sir John Tenniel, published in 1871 for Lewis Carroll’s *Through the Looking-Glass*, depicts Alice in a tense standoff with the monstrous Jabberwocky-a grotesque chimera with bat wings, serpentine necks, taloned limbs, and a gaping maw. The dense forest backdrop, rendered with meticulous cross-hatching, heightens the gothic tension and surreal menace of the scene. Tenniel’s precise linework captures both terror and courage, embodying the dreamlike peril of Carroll’s verse.

This image is widely used on literary websites, educational resources about Victorian illustration, and fan pages for *Alice in Wonderland*. It serves users seeking visual context for Carroll’s poem “Jabberwocky,” art history analysis, or high-resolution public domain illustrations for creative projects.