Kemble, E. W. (Edward Windsor), 1861-1933

E.W. Kemble (1861-1933), American cartoonist and illustrator.

From the description of Letters to Ellis D. Robb, 1931. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863177

Illustrator, cartoonist and writer.

From the description of Edward Windsor Kemble drawings, 1888 [and undated]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80910799

Kemble, an American cartoonist and caricaturist, illustrated many of the Uncle Remus stories by Joel Chandler Harris, as well as the annotated Mark Twain books, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. He also produced numerous social satire images portraying African American characters.

From the description of Gideon Nigerdemus Exodus Isler : sketch, 1904. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754863249

Kemble was born on Jan. 18, 1861 in Sacramento, CA; was educated in New York public schools; began contributing illustrations and cartoons to magazines and weekly periodicals in 1881, including Collier's, Harper's weekly, and Scribner's; illustrated Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn in 1883, also illustrating Uncle Tom's cabin, Pudd'nhead Wilson, and Colonel Carter of Cartersville; also authored books, including Kemble's coons (1896), Comical coons (1898), and A pickaninny calendar (1900); he died on Sept. 19, 1933.

From the description of Collection of illustrated books, ca. 1881-1933. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40976895

Biography

Kemble was born on January 18, 1861 in Sacramento, California; was educated in New York public schools; began contributing illustrations and cartoons to magazines and weekly periodicals in 1881, including Collier's, Harper's weekly, and Scribner's ; illustrated Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn in 1883, also illustrating Uncle Tom's cabin, Pudd'nhead Wilson, and Colonel Carter of Cartersville ; also authored books, including Kemble's coons (1896), Comical coons (1898), and A pickaninny calendar (1900); he died on September 19, 1933.

From the guide to the E.W. Kemble Collection of Illustrated Books, ca. 1881-1933, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.)