Category: 1870s

In 1874, Henry Farny and Dr. William Venable worked together again, producing The Amateur Actor textbook. Farny created at least… read more 1874: “The Amateur Actor” Sketches

In May of 1874 Farny created several satirical cartoons for the Kladdersdatch newspaper in Cincinnati. I have been unable to… read more 1874-05: “Kladdersdatsch” Cartoons

For the 1872 Cincinnati Industrial Exposition, Farny entered three artworks. In the Oil Painting class Farny exhibited “Solitude” (entry #67)… read more 1872: Cincinnati Industrial Expo Includes 3 Farny Artworks

UPDATE: For the 9th annual Cincinnati Exposition in 1879, Farny entered another painting titled “Serpent”, winning another silver medal. Was… read more 1871: Caricatures Display at Wiswell’s Store

In 1873, Dr. William Venable again published a book that included Farny images, this time six-signed ones. Titled The School… read more 1873: “The School Stage” sketches

Farny illustrated three images for a story called “Among the 1,000 Islands” that appeared in the April 1878 issue of… read more 1878-04: Illustrations for “Among the 1,000 Islands”

Henry Farny provided a multiple pane, two-page illustration of the 1872 Cincinnati Industrial Exposition for the October 19, 1872, issue… read more 1872: “Harper’s Weekly”, Cincinnati Industrial Exposition Illustration

Published in 1872, A School History of the United States appears to be the first collaboration between Dr. William Venable… read more 1872: “A School History of the United States” Sketches