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045. Carroll’s early sketches

Carroll’s earliest sketches (above) of the Mock Turtle show a creature with faceted armature that looks very little like a turtle. His depiction of the Gryphon is likely based on a finished drawing by his brother, Wilfred (below).

Lewis Carroll (1832–1898)
Preliminary sketches of the Mock Turtle and Gryphon
Drawing (pen-and-ink on paper), 1862-1864
Photography: Christ Church Library
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Wilfred Dodgson (1838–1914)
GryphonDrawing (pen-and-ink on paper), ca. 1862-1864
Photography: Christ Church Library
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