Category: 1880s

Farny did three illustrations for a story in the August 1883 issue of St. Nicholas Magazine written by Reverend Charles… read more 1883-08: “The Lady of Chingachgook” illustrations

In 1882 Farny completed an oil painting titled “After Many Days”. The painting, put on exhibition at Wiswells, is based… read more 1882: “After Many Days” Painting

The February 03, 1883, issue of Harper’s Weekly includes a broad look at a scene inside Cincinnati Opera House. The… read more 1883-02: Farny Sketches Cincy Opera

In September of 1885 the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette reported that Farny planned to spend a month traveling about Western New… read more 1885-09: Farny Sketches Warren Folks

Henry Farny and Eugene V. Smalley, editor at Northwest Magazine, had just completed a month long ride as part of… read more 1886-05: Flour Mills of Minneapolis

Eli F. Brown included at least ten illustrations of Farny’s in this book written for children on the harms of… read more 1887: “The House I Live In” Illustrations

The McGuffey Eclectic Primer wasn’t published until 1881, two years after most of the others were updated and published. Again,… read more 1881 McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer

Here’s another project between Dr. William Venable and Henry Farny. The Teacher’s Dream came out to good reviews in late… read more 1881: “Teacher’s Dream” Illustrations by Farny

Farny’s design of Eclectic Series books included more than just illustrating images. In this book, thanks to the foresight of… read more 1883: The Eclectic Series Elementary Geography

In February of 1890 the Cincinnati Enquirer reported that Farny’s newest illustration, “The Closing Hour” was displayed in Robert Clarke… read more 1890: “The Closing Hour” by Farny