E. W. Kemble

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Kemble's drawing of Huckleberry Finn, from the original 1884 edition of the book.
Kemble's drawing of Huckleberry Finn, from the original 1884 edition of the book.

Edward Winsor Kemble (January 18, 1861September 19, 1933) was an American cartoonist and illustrator.

Born in Sacramento, California, his family moved to New York when he was young. He published his first cartoon in 1880 in Harper's Bazaar. He became a political cartoonist for the New York Daily Graphic and contributed to early Life issues.

Mark Twain commissioned Kemble to illustrate the original edition of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

He held staff positions at Collier's Weekly and Harper's Weekly. Kemble was known for his depictions of African Americans.

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