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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

In 1906, the Cincinnati Art Museum held its annual art exhibit. Included in that exhibit was Farny’s The Coming of… read more 1906: The Coming of the Fire Horse

In 1915 the Cincinnati Museum featured a showing of Farny’s works two years before he passed away. There are some… read more 1915: Farny Exhibition at the CAM

Below is a text version of the original 1943 Farny exhibition held at the Cincinnati Art Museum, interspersed with scans… read more 1943 Farny Exhibition at the CAM

A Clevelander by birth, Frank Wiborg moved to Cincinnati, attending high school at the Chickering Scientific and Classical Institute. In… read more 1898-1900: The End of the Monarch Paintings

In early February 1895, a group of friends, acquaintances of Farny, met to ponder two paintings recently completed by Farny,… read more 1895: The Big Chief and The Medicine Man

William Henry Withrow’s book The Native Races of North America was published in 1895 and included two images by Farny…. read more 1895: The Native Races of North America

The December 09, 1882, issue of St. Nicholas Magazine featured Coasting on Lake Winnipeg, a tale from Edmund A. Struthers,… read more 1882: Coasting on Lake Winnipeg

In either 1891 or 1892 Farny painted a picture showing two men navigating a river in canoes, with a man… read more 1891: Farny’s Canoe Painting for the Werner Co.