Edward Winsor Kemble (January 18, 1861–September 19, 1933) was an American cartoonist and illustrator. Born in Sacramento, California, his family moved to New York when he was young.
Kemble 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. Kemble lived in the Rochelle Park area of suburban New Rochelle. [1]
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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- Comic Creator: E. W. Kemble via lambiek.net
- Kemble, E.W. (February 1930). Illustrating Huckleberry Finn. The Colophon, A Book Collectors' Quarterly
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