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There may still be, somewhere out there, a baseball-bat painted by Farny for actor-comedian John A. Mackay. According to a March 24, 1891, article in The Cincinnati Enquirer, the bat…

Farny and Felix Oswald teamed up for this short article on Mexican Railroads, which included a single illustration by Farny for what was then Our Continent magazine (learn more about…

The December 27, 1882, issue of The Continent included a poem called “Lady Yeardley’s Guest“. The writer, Margaret Junkin Preston, was a prolific writer, producing articles, poetry, and novels. She…

On December 15, 1883, Harpers Weekly published an illustration by Farny captioned with the name A Dance of Crow Indians. The image depicts an evening event related to the Last…

James R. Murray, a Chicago transplant who left the city after the Great Fire, chose Cincinnati as his landing place. How long he knew Farny is not clear, but Murray…

In 1887, Author D. M. Kelsey released a 672 page book Our Pioneer Heroes and their Daring Deeds. Covering a wide number of famous people of the time, Farny contributed…

A picture from 1875, readily available on the internet (though there it’s often attributed to 1874), shows Farny, Frank Duveneck, and Frank Dengler in Duveneck’s studio with the painting “Prayer…

Two 1881 ads appear in the Cincinnati Commercial nearly atop one another offering Capt. Cook Cabinet photos for sale. The lower of the two notes added that the allegorical designs…

In the December 25, 1881, issue of the Cincinnati Commercial, a reporter mentioned he’d spotted Farny, likely a day or two before Christmas, mailing Christmas cards. The article also noted…

A November 07, 1881, article from The Cincinnati Enquirer informed readers that Farny had illustrated, “profusely”, illustrations for a free pamphlet from the Cincinnati, New Orleans, and Texas Railroad Company…

On October 18, 1881, The Cincinnati Commercial reported that Farny’s latest picture, “The Last Match”, had attracted significant attention at Wiswell’s window and was “probably the best effort of his…

1881 marked the ninth Cincinnati Exposition since the first post-civil war event in 1870. Eight years after the first event, in 1878, a new building complex was completed where both…

On August 28, 1881, The Cincinnati Enquirer published a list of portrait painters, a list to which Farny was added despite his effort to decline the offer (perhaps not wanting…

In 1880 poet John James Piatt released a massive 742 page tome of poetry that included 300 illustrations titled “The Union of American Poetry and Art“. Farny contributed a few…

The comedic opera “Lawn Tennis”, written by playwright Benjamin E. Woolf, premiered in Boston in late 1880 to good reviews. The second act of the play included a operettina titled…

The November 1880 issue of The American Art Review included a review of Cincinnati Artists of the Munich School, with Farny being one of the artists discussed. The article includes…

I’ve read about Henry Farny caricaturing Jefferson Davis in 1865 with a sketch that went “viral” in its day, but I could never hunt down the actual image. Now, with…

John James Piatt’s book “Idyls and Lyrics of the Ohio Valley” was released in December 1880. The book of poetry focused around Western Ohio included a detailed illustration of a…

With Christmas 1880 approaching, the Cincinnati Enquirer announced on December 7th that “Frank Freitch” had released a new book, “The Snoozer”. Translated from a German book and illustrated by Farny,…

On March 13, 1869, during his three-year trip in Europe, Farny registered in Venice, Italy. Also registering that same day was former Attorney General of Ohio, General George McCook and…

For more than 150 years Cincinnati has sponsored the May Festival. The roots of this cherished tradition can be found in the German Sangerfests that were held by German immigrants…

The Cincinnati Enquirer reported on April 03, 1880, that Farny had sketched some pictures currently on display that promoted the comedic musical “The Doctor of Alcantra“. The article included descriptions…

The Cincinnati Commercial reports for Leap Day in February of 1880 included a glowing review of Farny’s newest painting, “Heath Blossoms“. It was as good as anything Farny had ever…

In 1880, Peter G. Thomson & Co. Publishing released a new book written by William J. Shaw and illustrated by Henry Farny called “Solomon’s Story”. This is just another example…

In 1875, Farny began supplying images for the McGuffey’s readers. The McGuffey readers were well known by then, having been teaching kids to read since the 1830s. Learn more information…

In 1875, Farny began supplying images for the McGuffey’s readers. The McGuffey readers were well known by then, having been teaching kids to read since the 1830s. Learn more information…

In 1875, Farny began supplying images for the McGuffey’s readers. The McGuffey readers were well known by then, having been teaching kids to read since the 1830s. Learn more information…

In 1875, Farny began supplying images for the McGuffey’s readers. The McGuffey readers were well known by then, having been teaching kids to read since the 1830s. Learn more information…

In 1875, Farny began supplying images for the McGuffey’s readers. The McGuffey readers were well known by then, having been teaching kids to read since the 1830s. Learn more information…

In 1875, Farny began supplying images for the McGuffey’s readers. The McGuffey readers were well known by then, having been teaching kids to read since the 1830s. The McGuffey Eclectic…