Henry F. Farny: 1847-1916

Farny visited The Annual Pageant of the Satellites of Mercury at Louisville, from which he drew a cover illustration for… read more 1890-10: Pageant of Satellites of Mercury

On the night of March 27, 1890, a tornado hit Louisville. Farny must have immediately headed south to sketch the… read more 1890-04: A Tornado Hits Louisville

Farny’s sketches over pages 220-221 for the March 22, 1890, issue of the Harper’s Weekly accompany a page 223 story… read more 1890-03: Sketches on a Journey to California in the Overland Train

Published February 14, 1891, Farny’s The Last Scene of the Last Act of the Sioux War can be found on… read more 1891-02: The Last Scene of the Last Act of the Sioux War

On May 14, 1883, the Cincinnati News-Journal reported that Farny had completed a painting he called Issue Day at Standing… read more 1883-07: Farny’s Ration Day at Standing Rock

Farny’s Down the Grade From the Divide capture the playful spirit of two men riding a hand car down from… read more 1889-08: Farny’s “Down the Grade From the Divide”

Famed sculptor Niehaus and Farny made a trip to California’s San Francisco during September of 1887. It’s likely the trip… read more 1889-04: Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco

In the March 09, 1889, Harper’s Weekly published Farny’s sketches of a natural Salt Lake that now lies on the… read more 1889-03: Dakota’s Salt Lake

In 1893, Farny lent a painting called With the Pony Herds to 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. It appears that painting… read more 1892: Indian Encampment Vs. With the Pony Herds

The March 14, 1893, issue of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette featured an extensive biography of Farny and included the image… read more 1890: ‘The Apaches are Out’, ‘In Arizona’, or ‘Through the Pass’?

Cerealine were uncooked mashed grits that, before baked and used as cereal, were used in the brewing industry. At some… read more 1886: Cerealine Ad Illustrations

In 1901, Farny completed “Pastures New“. In 1969, this painting was stolen from a home in Indian Hill. An attempt… read more 1901: “New Pastures” Painting Stolen in 1969

The January 1887 issue of Century Magazine included a short story about a horse race that Farny illustrated. The originals… read more 1887-01: Indian Horse Race Illustration

The Baldwin Company and Henry Farny joined forces in 1886 to create a souvenir the celebrated the Opening of the… read more 1886-05: Museum and May Festival Souvenir

On September 01, 1883, several Cincinnati newspapers announced that The Week: Illustrated, a new illustrated newspaper, would begin publishing issues… read more 1883-09: The Week Illustrated

The Century Magazine published a long series on the life of Abraham Lincoln. It included a look back to President… read more 1886: The Killing of Abraham Lincoln

Kate Upson Clark wrote a short story for the December 21, 1886, issue of Harper’s Young People called Christmas in… read more 1886: Christmas in the Canyon Illustration

The book Howling Wolf and His Trick-Pony, by Mrs. LIzzie W. Champney, was released in 1886, though I could only… read more 1886: Howling Wolf and His Trick-Pony Picture

In 1896, Farny completed Return of the War Party, which showed an Indian war party traveling along a river. The… read more 1896: Return of the War Party; River Bends

The 1884 book of Eclectic’s Primary History of the United State included a sketch showing an Indian against a steep… read more 1884: Sketch & Paintings of Indian w/gun against rock